Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2020-2022Eastern Michigan
DJ Smith
RB • 5'9" • 187 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
DJ Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
75.5
Consistency
66.3
Season Value
61.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
20212122
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
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.
DJ Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. DJ Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Eastern Michigan paired 49 primary output with 75.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 75.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with 37 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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2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
24.5
Efficiency
75.5
Usage
5.4
Consistency
66.3
Best Game by takeover score
Liberty
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Liberty: 12. Northern Illinois: 37
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Losses24.5 · n=2
All Games24.5 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
88.5 vs Northern Illinois
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Eastern Michigan
2020-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 44 | 9.1 | 9.6 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 49 | 75.5 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 49 | 75.5 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | -49 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Loss with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37
Primary metric
37 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#2
Toledo
43
Primary metric
Loss with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
43 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
#3
Liberty
12
Primary metric
Loss with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 3 usage.
#4
Kent State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
0 scrimmage yards and 15.1 usage.
#5
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
1 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
49 primary output · 75.5 efficiency · 5.4 usage
61.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
61.8
49 primary · 75.5 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
31
44 primary · 9.1 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8428
Lone Star · Frisco, TX
- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
93
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.