Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2010-2014Clemson
D.J. Howard
RB • 5'11" • Lincoln, AL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
D.J. Howard leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.7
Consistency
46
Season Value
40.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
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.
D.J. Howard, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Clemson. D.J. Howard leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.7 efficiency.
D.J. Howard played RB for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, D.J. Howard recorded 776 rushing yards, 181 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Clemson paired 336 primary output with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2014 Postseason · Clemson
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
21.8
Efficiency
41.7
Usage
8.6
Consistency
46
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 2. Georgia: 25. Unknown: 58. Florida State: 1. North Carolina: 39. NC State: 30. Boston College: 7. Syracuse: 8. Wake Forest: 5. Georgia State: 43
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 4 by 4.2. Georgia: 12 by 24.6. Unknown: 7 by 84.5. Florida State: 1 by 10.4. North Carolina: 14 by 26.5. NC State: 5 by 62.5. Boston College: 2 by 39.6. Syracuse: 1 by 83.3. Wake Forest: 3 by 25.7. Georgia State: 8 by 56
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins19.1 · Games = 7 · +6.1 vs Losses
Losses13 · Games = 2 · -6.1 vs Wins
First Half25 · Games = 5 · +6.4 vs Second Half
Second Half18.6 · Games = 5 · -6.4 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
84.5 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/29 | vs Oklahoma | W 40-6 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Georgia State | W 28-0 | 8 | 43 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Fri 11/7 | @ Wake Forest | W 34-20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Syracuse | W 16-6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Boston College | W 17-13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs NC State | W 41-0 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs North Carolina | W 50-35 | 13 | 31 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2.8 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ Florida State | L 17-23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8.3 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Georgia | L 21-45 | 11 | 28 | 2.50 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2.1 |
Career Arc
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Clemson
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
20102011201120122012201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 232 | 49 | 5.9 | 232 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 232 | 49 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 171 | 39.3 | 5.5 | -61 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 171 | 39.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 336 | 37.9 | 8.5 | 165 |
| 2014 Postseason | Clemson | 218 | 41.7 | 8.6 | -118 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 218 | 41.7 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Auburn
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86
Primary metric
86 scrimmage yards and 11.5 usage.
#2
Unknown
58
Primary metric
Game with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 8.6 usage.
#3
Wake Forest
120
Primary metric
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 12.2 usage.
#4
Duke
65
Primary metric
Win with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and 18.1 usage.
#5
Georgia State
43
Primary metric
Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
43 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Clemson
336 primary output · 37.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage
46.1
#2
2014 Postseason · Clemson
40.1
218 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Clemson
40.1
218 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8955
Shakopee · Shakopee, MN
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
957
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.