Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2016-2021Mississippi State
A.J. Davis
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Graceville, FL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
A.J. Davis leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 80.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
80.6
Consistency
100
Season Value
48.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
A.J. Davis, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh. A.J. Davis leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 80.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 799 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 80.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Mississippi State, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
1
Scrimmage Yards / G
44
Efficiency
80.6
Usage
8
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
80.6 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/4 | vs Massachusetts | W 51-7 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 7.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2016
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2017-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20162017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 40 | 19.8 | 4.6 | 40 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 165 | 41.7 | 10.9 | 125 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 165 | 41.7 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 799 | 44.2 | 23.6 | 634 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 799 | 44.2 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 311 | 45.3 | 13.8 | -488 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 44 | 80.6 | 8 | -267 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Syracuse
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109
Primary metric
109 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
#2
North Carolina
30
Primary metric
Game with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
30 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#3
Massachusetts
44
Primary metric
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 8 usage.
#4
Virginia Tech
80
Primary metric
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
#5
Ohio
96
Primary metric
Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
799 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage
61.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
61.1
799 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
48.5
44 primary · 80.6 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8945
Lakeland · Lakeland, FL
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,359
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.