Player Dossier

2009-2013

Kent State

Dri Archer

RB • 5'8" • Laurel, FL, USA

Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency

Dri Archer leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

17

Efficiency

69.5

Consistency

59.2

Season Value

47.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Kent State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Kent State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green

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.

Dri Archer, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Kent State. Dri Archer leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason

Kent State paired 1,990 primary output with 80.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2013 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 69.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama

Loss with 199 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2013 Regular Season · Kent State

Games

10

Scrimmage Yards / G

85.4

Efficiency

69.5

Usage

17

Consistency

59.2

Best Game by takeover score

Ohio

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 10. LSU: 7. Western Michigan: 121. Northern Illinois: 93. Ball State: 20. South Alabama: 199. Buffalo: 70. Akron: 52. Miami (OH): 91. Ohio: 191

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: 3 by 34.7. LSU: 1 by 58.3. Western Michigan: 10 by 100. Northern Illinois: 8 by 68.8. Ball State: 10 by 17.7. South Alabama: 12 by 100. Buffalo: 8 by 80.2. Akron: 8 by 73.5. Miami (OH): 13 by 72.4. Ohio: 20 by 89.8

Split Comparison

Wins134.3 · n=3 · +60.8 vs Losses
Losses73.5 · n=6 · -60.8 vs Wins
First Half50.2 · n=5 · -70.4 vs Second Half
Second Half120.6 · n=5 · +70.4 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

South Alabama

Best efficiency game

100 vs South Alabama

Result
Wed 11/20@ Ohio100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 44-13151389.2035539.6
Thu 11/14vs Miami (OH)W 24-612836.901187
Sat 11/2@ AkronL 7-167527.400106.5
Sat 10/26vs BuffaloL 21-41535713358.8
Sat 10/19@ South Alabama100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 21-381011411.40128516.6
Sat 10/12@ Ball StateL 24-27691.5004112
Sat 10/5vs Northern IllinoisL 24-384133.30048011.6
Sat 9/28@ Western MichiganW 32-1467312.20044812.1
Sat 9/14@ LSUL 13-45177
Thu 8/29vs Unknown3103.3003.3

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Kent State

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200920102011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonKent State47743.514.6
2010 Regular SeasonKent State21535.410.4-262
2011 Regular SeasonKent State0-215
2012 PostseasonKent State1,99080.726.31,990
2012 Regular SeasonKent State1,99080.726.30
2013 Regular SeasonKent State85469.517-1,136

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Bowling Green

Win with 254 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

254

Primary metric

254 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.

#2

South Alabama

199

Primary metric

Loss with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

199 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.

#3

Army

222

Primary metric

Win with 222 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

222 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.

#4

Ohio

191

Primary metric

Win with 191 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

191 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.

#5

Buffalo

102

Primary metric

Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102 scrimmage yards and 28.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2012 Postseason · Kent State

1,990 primary output · 80.7 efficiency · 26.3 usage

69.4

#2

2012 Regular Season · Kent State

69.4

1,990 primary · 80.7 efficiency · 26.3 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Kent State

47.4

854 primary · 69.5 efficiency · 17 usage

Milestones

15

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2009 · Rating 0.7

Venice · Venice, FL

Committed To
Kent State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

3,536

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dri Archer quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
2,342