Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2010-2014Minnesota
Donnell Kirkwood
RB • 5'10" • Delray Beach, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donnell Kirkwood leans balanced backfield option traits and 25.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
25.9
Consistency
32.7
Season Value
18.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: 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.
Donnell Kirkwood, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Minnesota. Donnell Kirkwood leans balanced backfield option traits and 25.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Minnesota paired 949 primary output with 39.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2014 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
8.1
Efficiency
25.9
Usage
4.8
Consistency
32.7
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: -3. Middle Tennessee: 23. TCU: -1. San José State: 5. Michigan: 0. Purdue: 8. Illinois: 3. Iowa: 3. Ohio State: 13. Nebraska: 32. Wisconsin: 6
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: 2 by 0. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 47.9. TCU: 1 by 0. San José State: 2 by 26. Michigan: 1 by 0. Purdue: 3 by 27.8. Illinois: 2 by 15.6. Iowa: 1 by 31.3. Ohio State: 2 by 67.7. Nebraska: 7 by 47.6. Wisconsin: 3 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins11.8 · n=6 · +6.6 vs Losses
Losses5.3 · n=4 · -6.6 vs Wins
First Half5.3 · n=6 · -6.1 vs Second Half
Second Half11.4 · n=5 · +6.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
67.7 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Nebraska | W 28-24 | 7 | 32 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Ohio State | L 24-31 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Iowa | W 51-14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Illinois | L 24-28 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Purdue | W 39-38 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 1 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Michigan | W 30-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs San José State | W 24-7 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ TCU | L 7-30 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-24 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 1 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | — | — | -1.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
2010201120122012201320132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Minnesota | 107 | 40.2 | 14.5 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Minnesota | 229 | 36.3 | 14.5 | 122 |
| 2012 Postseason | Minnesota | 949 | 39.9 | 32.4 | 720 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 949 | 39.9 | 32.4 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Minnesota | 145 | 27.8 | 10.5 | -804 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 145 | 27.8 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 89 | 25.9 | 4.8 | -56 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152
Primary metric
152 scrimmage yards and 47.5 usage.
#2
Unknown
70
Primary metric
Game with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#3
Purdue
134
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
134 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#4
Western Michigan
110
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
110 scrimmage yards and 41.8 usage.
#5
Middle Tennessee
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Minnesota
949 primary output · 39.9 efficiency · 32.4 usage
59.9
#2
2012 Regular Season · Minnesota
59.9
949 primary · 39.9 efficiency · 32.4 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Minnesota
35.7
107 primary · 40.2 efficiency · 14.5 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8933
Timpview · Spanish Fork, UT
- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,519
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.