Usage Score
7.9
Player Dossier
2017-2021UTSA
RB • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Melbourne, FL, USA
B.J. Daniels leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.2 efficiency.
Usage Score
7.9
Efficiency
50.2
Consistency
43.2
Season Value
40.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTSA
Snapshot
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.
B.J. Daniels, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTSA. B.J. Daniels leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.2 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UTSA paired 349 primary output with 37.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Loss with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
23.7
Efficiency
50.2
Usage
7.9
Consistency
43.2
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 56. Unknown: 12. Middle Tennessee: -2. UNLV: 0. Western Kentucky: 18. Rice: 54. Louisiana Tech: 39. UTEP: 34. North Texas: 2
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 4 by 100. Unknown: 6 by 28.3. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 0. Western Kentucky: 2 by 87.5. Rice: 7 by 80.4. Louisiana Tech: 8 by 50.8. UTEP: 8 by 44.3. North Texas: 2 by 10.4
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
San Diego State
Best efficiency game
100 vs San Diego State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/22 | @ San Diego State | L 24-38 | 3 | 38 | 12.70 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ North Texas | L 23-45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sun 11/7 | @ UTEP | W 44-23 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 45-16 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Rice | W 45-0 | 7 | 54 | 7.70 | 1 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Western Kentucky | W 52-46 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs UNLV | W 24-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 27-13 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UTSA
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | UTSA | 56 | 40.4 | 4.4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTSA | 349 | 37.4 | 15.7 | 293 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UTSA | 60 | 47.8 | 2.2 | -289 |
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 130 | 41.1 | 4 | 70 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 130 | 41.1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 213 | 50.2 | 7.9 | 83 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 213 | 50.2 | 7.9 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
San Diego State
Loss with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
56
Primary metric
56 scrimmage yards and 8.7 usage.
#2
UTEP
81
Primary metric
Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#3
Baylor
99
Primary metric
Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.
#4
Rice
54
Primary metric
Win with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54 scrimmage yards and 13.5 usage.
#5
Unknown
42
Primary metric
Game with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 8 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · UTSA
349 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 15.7 usage
47.2
#2
2021 Postseason · UTSA
40.4
213 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · UTSA
40.4
213 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage
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100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8744
Newbury Park · Newbury Park, CA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
808
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
B.J. Daniels quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit