Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2019-2022SMU
TJ McDaniel
RB • 6'0" • 197 lbs • Southlake, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
TJ McDaniel leans balanced backfield option traits and 41 efficiency.
Efficiency
41
Consistency
30.6
Season Value
39
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
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.
TJ McDaniel, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · SMU. TJ McDaniel leans balanced backfield option traits and 41 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
SMU paired 308 primary output with 48.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Game with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · SMU
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
25.7
Efficiency
41
Usage
10.2
Consistency
30.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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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
Arizona
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9/3 | @ Arizona | — | 14 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 267 | 35.4 | 8.7 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 267 | 35.4 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 308 | 48.9 | 24.5 | 41 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | -308 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 231 | 41 | 10.2 | 231 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Game with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
66
Primary metric
66 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Texas State
159
Primary metric
Win with 159 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
159 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
94
Primary metric
Game with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
#4
Texas State
136
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
136 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#5
Unknown
104
Primary metric
Game with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · SMU
308 primary output · 48.9 efficiency · 24.5 usage
60.7
#2
2019 Postseason · SMU
39.3
267 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · SMU
39.3
267 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 8.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8672
St. Thomas More (Prep) · Mansfield, MA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
806
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.