Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Utah State
Darwin Thompson
RB • 5'8" • 190 lbs • Jenks, OK, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Darwin Thompson leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 68.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
55
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Player Story
Darwin Thompson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Jenks, OK wearing No. 5, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Darwin Thompson's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 41
- Overall
- No. 214
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Darwin Thompson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Utah State. Darwin Thompson leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 68.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,395
- Rushing yards
- 1,044
- Receiving yards
- 351
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Darwin Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,395
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Utah State
- Top game
- San José State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Miramonte · UCLA
- High school pipeline
- Miramonte · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 6 · Pick 41 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Junior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,395 scrimmage yards · RB 20th (top 3%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 1%) · National 24th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah State | 13 | 108 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 76.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah State | 13 | 1,287 | 951 | 336 | 16 | 76.4 |
Related Context
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Darwin Thompson played RB for Utah State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Darwin Thompson recorded 1,044 rushing yards, 351 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Utah State paired 1,395 primary output with 68.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 68.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 255 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Utah State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
107.3
Efficiency
68.6
Usage
23.7
Consistency
69.4
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 108. Michigan State: 56. New Mexico State: 122. Tennessee Tech: 116. Air Force: 34. BYU: 131. UNLV: 68. Wyoming: 116. New Mexico: 97. Hawai'i: 178. San José State: 255. Colorado State: 53. Boise State: 61
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 22 by 48.1. Michigan State: 13 by 35.4. New Mexico State: 8 by 100. Tennessee Tech: 7 by 100. Air Force: 6 by 59. BYU: 20 by 67.4. UNLV: 12 by 53.2. Wyoming: 19 by 65.5. New Mexico: 9 by 68.1. Hawai'i: 15 by 99.4. San José State: 19 by 100. Colorado State: 15 by 37.8. Boise State: 11 by 57.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins116.2 · Games = 11 · +57.7 vs Losses
Losses58.5 · Games = 2 · -57.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
100 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | @ North Texas | W 52-13 | 21 | 93 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4.9 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ Boise State | L 24-33 | 11 | 61 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Colorado State | W 29-24 | 13 | 48 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs San José State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 62-24 | 15 | 140 | 9.30 | 1 | 4 | 115 | 13.4 |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Hawai'i100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-17 | 13 | 141 | 10.80 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 11.9 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs New Mexico | W 61-19 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 10.8 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Wyoming100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 24-16 | 17 | 109 | 6.40 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UNLV | W 59-28 | 11 | 52 | 4.70 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ BYU100 rush yards | W 45-20 | 17 | 109 | 6.40 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6.5 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Air Force2+ TD | W 42-32 | 6 | 34 | 5.70 | 2 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Fri 9/14 | vs Tennessee Tech100 rush yards | W 73-12 | 6 | 107 | 17.80 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16.6 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs New Mexico State | W 60-13 | 6 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15.3 |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Michigan State2+ TD | L 31-38 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 4.3 |
Player Story
Darwin Thompson story
Darwin Thompson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Jenks, OK wearing No. 5, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Darwin Thompson's career was his backfield work: 1,044 rushing yards, 153 carries, 14 rushing touchdowns, and 351 receiving yards across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Utah State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 351 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah State.
The arc is straightforward: Darwin Thompson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Utah State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Utah State | 1,395 | 68.6 | 23.7 | 1,395 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah State | 1,395 | 68.6 | 23.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs San José State
Week 11 · W 62-24 · Conference game
Win with 255 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
255
Scrimmage Yards
91.1 takeover
255 scrimmage yards and 25.7 usage.
#2
@ Hawai'i
Week 10 · W 56-17 · Conference game
178
Scrimmage Yards
78.7 takeover
Win with 178 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
178 scrimmage yards and 23.4 usage.
#3
@ BYU
Week 6 · W 45-20
131
Scrimmage Yards
70.8 takeover
Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
131 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#4
@ Wyoming
Week 8 · W 24-16 · Conference game
116
Scrimmage Yards
70.3 takeover
Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 43.2 usage.
#5
@ North Texas
Week 1 · W 52-13 · Postseason
108
Scrimmage Yards
63.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
108 scrimmage yards and 36.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Utah State
1,395 primary output · 68.6 efficiency · 23.7 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Utah State
76.4
1,395 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 23.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Utah State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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