Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2013Kent 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.
Impact Production
88
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Dri Archer built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Laurel, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Dri Archer's career was his backfield work: 2,342...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 97
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Dri Archer, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Kent State. Dri Archer leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,536
- Rushing yards
- 2,342
- Receiving yards
- 1,194
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
Dri Archer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,536
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Kent State
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Venice · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- Venice · 39 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 3 · Pick 33 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2013
- 2013 Scrimmage yards rank
- 854 scrimmage yards · RB 85th (top 17%) · Mid-American 20th (top 9%) · National 181st (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 477 | 246 | 231 | 4 | 40.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 215 | 140 | 75 | 2 | 31.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Kent State | 14 | 99 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 81.6 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kent State | 14 | 1,891 | 1,352 | 539 | 23 | 81.6 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kent State | 10 | 854 | 527 | 327 | 11 | 55 |
Related Context
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Dri Archer played RB for Kent State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dri Archer recorded 24 passing yards, 2,342 rushing yards, and 1,194 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Kent State.
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: Ohio
Win with 191 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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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. Liberty: 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
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Liberty: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins103.3 · Games = 4 · +29.8 vs Losses
Losses73.5 · Games = 6 · -29.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/20 | @ Ohio100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 44-13 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 9.6 |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24-6 | 12 | 83 | 6.90 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Akron | L 7-16 | 7 | 52 | 7.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Buffalo | L 21-41 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ South Alabama100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 21-38 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 16.6 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Ball State | L 24-27 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Northern Illinois | L 24-38 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 11.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Western Michigan | W 32-14 | 6 | 73 | 12.20 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 12.1 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ LSU | L 13-45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Liberty | W 17-10 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
Player Story
Dri Archer story
Dri Archer built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Laurel, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Dri Archer's career was his backfield work: 2,342 rushing yards, 325 carries, 24 rushing touchdowns, and 1,194 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 24 passing yards, 1,194 receiving yards, and 1,444 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dri Archer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Kent State
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920102011201220122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Kent State | 477 | 43.5 | 14.6 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 215 | 35.4 | 10.4 | -262 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -215 |
| 2012 Postseason | Kent State | 1,990 | 80.7 | 26.3 | 1,990 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kent State | 1,990 | 80.7 | 26.3 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kent State | 854 | 69.5 | 17 | -1,136 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 12 · W 31-24 · Conference game
Win with 254 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
100 takeover
254 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.
#2
@ Army
Week 7 · W 31-17
222
Scrimmage Yards
93.5 takeover
Win with 222 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
222 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.
#3
@ Ohio
Week 13 · W 44-13 · Conference game
191
Scrimmage Yards
92.7 takeover
Win with 191 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
191 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#4
@ South Alabama
Week 8 · L 21-38
199
Scrimmage Yards
91 takeover
Loss with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
199 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 13 · L 6-9 · Conference game
102
Scrimmage Yards
90.4 takeover
Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 28.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Kent State
1,990 primary output · 80.7 efficiency · 26.3 usage
81.6
#2
2012 Regular Season · Kent State
81.6
1,990 primary · 80.7 efficiency · 26.3 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Kent State
55
854 primary · 69.5 efficiency · 17 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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