Usage Score
15.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025Ohio State
CJ Donaldson
RB • 6'2" • 232 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
CJ Donaldson leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.7
Consistency
66.1
Season Value
44
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- West Virginia • Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAlbany
Scouting Read
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CJ Donaldson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · West Virginia. CJ Donaldson leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.7 efficiency.
CJ Donaldson played RB for West Virginia and Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, CJ Donaldson recorded 2,419 rushing yards, 276 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 857 primary output with 49 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across West Virginia, Ohio State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
35.2
Efficiency
40.7
Usage
15.8
Consistency
66.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 62. Texas: 76. Grambling: 45. Ohio: 52. Washington: 43. Minnesota: 3. Illinois: 48. Wisconsin: 38. Penn State: 17. Purdue: 12. Rutgers: 8. Michigan: 44. Indiana: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 12 by 49.2. Texas: 20 by 37.9. Grambling: 5 by 87.5. Ohio: 11 by 46.8. Washington: 10 by 45. Minnesota: 3 by 10.4. Illinois: 14 by 35.4. Wisconsin: 5 by 69.2. Penn State: 7 by 25.3. Purdue: 5 by 25. Rutgers: 3 by 27.8. Michigan: 14 by 32.7. Indiana: 2 by 37.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins35.1 · Games = 11 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses35.5 · Games = 2 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Grambling
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Miami | L 14-24 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 5.2 |
| Sun 12/7 | vs Indiana | L 10-13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Michigan | W 27-9 | 14 | 44 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Rutgers | W 42-9 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 1 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Purdue2+ TD | W 34-10 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 2 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Penn State | W 38-14 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 1 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Illinois2+ TD | W 34-16 | 13 | 44 | 3.40 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Minnesota | W 42-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Washington2+ TD | W 24-6 | 9 | 39 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Ohio | W 37-9 | 9 | 39 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Grambling | W 70-0 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Texas | W 14-7 | 19 | 67 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
West Virginia
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | West Virginia | 543 | 55.6 | 22.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | West Virginia | 857 | 49 | 25.8 | 314 |
| 2024 Postseason | West Virginia | 838 | 47.3 | 23 | -19 |
| 2024 Regular Season | West Virginia | 838 | 47.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 457 | 40.7 | 15.8 | -381 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 457 | 40.7 | 15.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAlbany
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125
Primary metric
125 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
#2
Pittsburgh
125
Primary metric
Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 12.3 usage.
#3
UCF
130
Primary metric
Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
#4
Towson
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#5
Texas
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 42.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
857 primary output · 49 efficiency · 25.8 usage
62.1
#2
2024 Postseason · West Virginia
58.3
838 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 23 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · West Virginia
58.3
838 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 23 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
11
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,695
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 45 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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