Usage Score
12.8
Player Dossier
2023-2023UNLV
Donavyn Lester
RB • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Plano, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donavyn Lester leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
44.9
Consistency
43.4
Season Value
50.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · UNLV
23
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- UNLV
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
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.
Donavyn Lester, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · UNLV. Donavyn Lester leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.9 efficiency.
Donavyn Lester played RB for UNLV. Across 1 tracked season, Donavyn Lester recorded 455 rushing yards, 18 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with UNLV.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
UNLV paired 473 primary output with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · UNLV
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
36.4
Efficiency
44.9
Usage
12.8
Consistency
43.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bryant: 29. Michigan: 7. Vanderbilt: 16. UTEP: 18. Hawai'i: 98. Nevada: 101. Colorado State: 67. Fresno State: 53. New Mexico: 11. Wyoming: 30. Air Force: 8. San José State: 29. Boise State: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Bryant: 8 by 37.8. Michigan: 3 by 25.3. Vanderbilt: 5 by 33.3. UTEP: 8 by 23.4. Hawai'i: 12 by 84. Nevada: 11 by 88.3. Colorado State: 14 by 48.8. Fresno State: 17 by 33.3. New Mexico: 3 by 38.2. Wyoming: 8 by 39.1. Air Force: 4 by 20.8. San José State: 6 by 48.9. Boise State: 1 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins42 · Games = 9 · +18.3 vs Losses
Losses23.8 · Games = 4 · -18.3 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
Nevada
Best efficiency game
88.3 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/2 | vs Boise State | L 20-44 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs San José State | L 31-37 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Air Force | W 31-27 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Wyoming | W 34-14 | 8 | 30 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ New Mexico | W 56-14 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 1 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Fresno State | L 24-31 | 16 | 52 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Colorado State | W 25-23 | 13 | 60 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nevada2+ TD | W 45-27 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Hawai'i | W 44-20 | 12 | 98 | 8.20 | 1 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Sun 9/24 | @ UTEP | W 45-28 | 8 | 18 | 2.30 | 1 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Vanderbilt | W 40-37 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Michigan | L 7-35 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Bryant | W 44-14 | 8 | 29 | 3.60 | 1 | — | — | 3.6 |
Career Arc
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UNLV
2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | UNLV | 473 | 44.9 | 12.8 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Game with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
46
Primary metric
46 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Virginia
10
Primary metric
Game with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
10 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#3
Virginia
65
Primary metric
Game with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#4
Nevada
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
#5
Hawai'i
98
Primary metric
Win with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 20.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · UNLV
473 primary output · 44.9 efficiency · 12.8 usage
50.3
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
473
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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