Usage Score
11
Player Dossier
2020-2024Miami
Donald Chaney
RB • 5'11" • 220 lbs • Homestead, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donald Chaney leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
49.3
Consistency
62.7
Season Value
42.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Miami • Louisville
- 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.
Donald Chaney, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Miami. Donald Chaney leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Miami paired 493 primary output with 48 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, Louisville.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 48 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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2024 Regular Season · Louisville
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
24
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
11
Consistency
62.7
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 17. Jacksonville State: 21. Georgia Tech: 40. Notre Dame: 40. SMU: 28. Virginia: 7. Miami: 48. Boston College: 17. Stanford: 21. Pittsburgh: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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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: 1 by 100. Jacksonville State: 3 by 72.9. Georgia Tech: 11 by 29.5. Notre Dame: 10 by 43.1. SMU: 11 by 23.7. Virginia: 2 by 58.3. Miami: 5 by 90. Boston College: 5 by 35.4. Stanford: 6 by 36.5. Pittsburgh: 3 by 3.5
Split Comparison
Wins17.2 · n=5 · -17.1 vs Losses
Losses34.3 · n=4 · +17.1 vs Wins
First Half29.2 · n=5 · +10.4 vs Second Half
Second Half18.8 · n=5 · -10.4 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
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | W 37-9 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | — | — | 0.3 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Stanford | L 35-38 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 1 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Fri 10/25 | @ Boston College | W 31-27 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Miami | L 45-52 | 3 | 29 | 9.70 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.6 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Virginia | W 24-20 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs SMU | L 27-34 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 24-31 | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31-19 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Jacksonville State | W 49-14 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 17 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Louisville
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202020202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Miami | 465 | 50.8 | 11.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 465 | 50.8 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 48 | 44.7 | 10.6 | -417 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 8 | 41.7 | 4 | -40 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami | 493 | 48 | 15.4 | 485 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 240 | 49.3 | 11 | -253 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143
Primary metric
143 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.
#2
Miami
48
Primary metric
Loss with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and 9.6 usage.
#3
Florida State
85
Primary metric
Loss with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#4
Georgia Tech
106
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
106 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.
#5
Oklahoma State
94
Primary metric
Loss with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 15 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Miami
493 primary output · 48 efficiency · 15.4 usage
54.5
#2
2020 Postseason · Miami
48.2
465 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Miami
48.2
465 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 11.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9496
Belen Jesuit Prep · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,254
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.