Usage Score
23.7
Player Dossier
2020-2025Kansas
Daniel Hishaw Jr.
RB • 5'10" • 220 lbs • Moore, OK, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Daniel Hishaw Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
49.7
Consistency
76.4
Season Value
62.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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.
Daniel Hishaw Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kansas. Daniel Hishaw Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Kansas paired 620 primary output with 49.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
62
Efficiency
49.7
Usage
23.7
Consistency
76.4
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 89. Fresno State: 74. Missouri: 9. West Virginia: 9. Texas Tech: 53. Kansas State: 95. Oklahoma State: 65. Arizona: 69. Iowa State: 50. Utah: 107
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. Unknown: 14 by 66.2. Fresno State: 14 by 55.2. Missouri: 7 by 16.8. West Virginia: 2 by 46.9. Texas Tech: 8 by 69. Kansas State: 22 by 40. Oklahoma State: 14 by 48.4. Arizona: 19 by 38.4. Iowa State: 8 by 65.1. Utah: 22 by 50.7
Split Comparison
Wins49.3 · n=3 · -14.5 vs Losses
Losses63.8 · n=6 · +14.5 vs Wins
First Half46.8 · n=5 · -30.4 vs Second Half
Second Half77.2 · n=5 · +30.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
69 vs Texas Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs Utah100 rush yards | L 21-31 | 22 | 107 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa State | L 14-38 | 8 | 50 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Arizona | L 20-24 | 18 | 67 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Oklahoma State2+ TD | W 38-21 | 14 | 65 | 4.60 | 2 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Kansas State | L 17-42 | 19 | 67 | 3.50 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Texas Tech | L 17-42 | 8 | 53 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs West Virginia | W 41-10 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Missouri | L 31-42 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1.3 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 14 | 89 | 6.40 | 1 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 8/23 | vs Fresno State | W 31-7 | 13 | 69 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas | 257 | 36 | 14 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | -257 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas | 354 | 67 | 18.4 | 354 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas | 635 | 53.6 | 17.6 | 281 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas | 635 | 53.6 | 17.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas | 409 | 54.9 | 16 | -226 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas | 620 | 49.7 | 23.7 | 211 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134
Primary metric
134 scrimmage yards and 19 usage.
#2
UCF
134
Primary metric
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.
#3
TCU
85
Primary metric
Loss with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#4
West Virginia
77
Primary metric
Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
#5
Utah
107
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
107 scrimmage yards and 36.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Kansas
620 primary output · 49.7 efficiency · 23.7 usage
62.2
#2
2023 Postseason · Kansas
55.5
635 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 17.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Kansas
55.5
635 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 17.6 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8326
Moore · Moore, OK
- Committed To
- Kansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,275
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 43 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.