Usage Score
22.8
Player Dossier
2023-2024Western Michigan
CJ Hester
RB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
CJ Hester leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
44.4
Consistency
71.7
Season Value
59.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Massachusetts
2324
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Western Michigan • Massachusetts
- 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.
CJ Hester, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Massachusetts. CJ Hester leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Massachusetts paired 587 primary output with 44.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Western Michigan, Massachusetts.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with 97 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 · Massachusetts
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
53.4
Efficiency
44.4
Usage
22.8
Consistency
71.7
Best Game by takeover score
UConn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 40. Toledo: 40. Buffalo: 7. Miami (OH): 63. Northern Illinois: 97. Missouri: 34. Unknown: 46. Mississippi State: 78. Liberty: 51. Georgia: 76. UConn: 55
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. Eastern Michigan: 10 by 44.8. Toledo: 11 by 41. Buffalo: 7 by 13.5. Miami (OH): 14 by 46.9. Northern Illinois: 18 by 52. Missouri: 11 by 35.8. Unknown: 9 by 53.2. Mississippi State: 14 by 53. Liberty: 10 by 53.1. Georgia: 16 by 50.6. UConn: 13 by 44.1
Split Comparison
Losses54.1 · n=10
First Half46.8 · n=6 · -14.4 vs Second Half
Second Half61.2 · n=5 · +14.4 vs First Half
All Games53.4 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
53.2 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs UConn | L 42-47 | 13 | 55 | 4.20 | 1 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Georgia | L 21-59 | 15 | 74 | 4.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Liberty | L 34-35 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Mississippi State | L 20-45 | 13 | 62 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 46 | 5.10 | 0 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Missouri | L 3-45 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Northern Illinois | L 20-34 | 15 | 71 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Miami (OH) | L 20-23 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 1 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Buffalo | L 3-34 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Toledo | L 23-38 | 7 | 29 | 4.10 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 14-28 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Michigan
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Massachusetts
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 126 | 39.4 | 6 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 587 | 44.4 | 22.8 | 461 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Loss with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
97
Primary metric
97 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#2
Mississippi State
47
Primary metric
Loss with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 12.3 usage.
#3
Georgia
76
Primary metric
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#4
Mississippi State
78
Primary metric
Loss with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
78 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#5
Miami (OH)
63
Primary metric
Loss with 63 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
63 scrimmage yards and 28 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Massachusetts
587 primary output · 44.4 efficiency · 22.8 usage
59.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
28.8
126 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8386
Wyoming · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
713
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.