Player Dossier

2017-2021

UTSA

B.J. Daniels

RB • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Melbourne, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

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

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
UTSA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State

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.

Player insights

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

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Postseason · UTSA

Games

9

Scrimmage Yards / G

23.7

Efficiency

50.2

Usage

7.9

Consistency

43.2

Best Game by takeover score

San Diego State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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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

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

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

Split Comparison

Wins23.8 · n=6 · -5.2 vs Losses
Losses29 · n=2 · +5.2 vs Wins
First Half16.8 · n=5 · -15.4 vs Second Half
Second Half32.3 · n=4 · +15.4 vs First Half

Game Log

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 StateL 24-3833812.70011814
Sat 11/27@ North TexasL 23-4522101
Sun 11/7@ UTEPW 44-238344.3004.3
Sat 10/23@ Louisiana TechW 45-168394.9004.9
Sat 10/16vs RiceW 45-07547.7017.7
Sat 10/9@ Western KentuckyW 52-46218909
Sat 10/2vs UNLVW 24-17
Sat 9/18vs Middle TennesseeW 27-132-2-10-1
Sat 9/11vs Unknown5163.2001-42

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    UTSA

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonUTSA5640.44.4
2018 Regular SeasonUTSA34937.415.7293
2019 Regular SeasonUTSA6047.82.2-289
2020 PostseasonUTSA13041.1470
2020 Regular SeasonUTSA13041.140
2021 PostseasonUTSA21350.27.983
2021 Regular SeasonUTSA21350.27.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8744

Newbury Park · Newbury Park, CA

Committed To
Colorado State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

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.

Quick Answers

B.J. Daniels quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
766