Usage Score
25.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025West Virginia
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
49
Consistency
73.6
Season Value
61.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 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: Unknown
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 Donaldson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · West Virginia. CJ Donaldson leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 857 primary output with 49 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49 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: UCF
Win with 130 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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2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
71.4
Efficiency
49
Usage
25.8
Consistency
73.6
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 84. Unknown: 56. Pittsburgh: 102. Texas Tech: 59. TCU: 61. Houston: 91. Oklahoma State: 50. UCF: 130. BYU: 102. Oklahoma: 79. Cincinnati: 20. Baylor: 23
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 19 by 46.5. Unknown: 13 by 44.9. Pittsburgh: 18 by 59. Texas Tech: 17 by 34.5. TCU: 22 by 28.9. Houston: 19 by 44.2. Oklahoma State: 15 by 32.6. UCF: 18 by 74.6. BYU: 14 by 75.9. Oklahoma: 15 by 57.2. Cincinnati: 5 by 41.7. Baylor: 5 by 47.9
Split Comparison
Wins71 · n=7 · -5 vs Losses
Losses76 · n=4 · +5 vs Wins
First Half75.5 · n=6 · +8.2 vs Second Half
Second Half67.3 · n=6 · -8.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
75.9 vs BYU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | @ Baylor | W 34-31 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Cincinnati | W 42-21 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Oklahoma | L 20-59 | 14 | 79 | 5.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs BYU100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-7 | 14 | 102 | 7.30 | 2 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ UCF100 rush yards | W 41-28 | 17 | 121 | 7.10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7.2 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Oklahoma State | L 34-48 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Thu 10/12 | @ Houston | L 39-41 | 17 | 66 | 3.90 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 4.8 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ TCU | W 24-21 | 22 | 61 | 2.80 | 1 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Texas Tech | W 20-13 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Pittsburgh100 rush yards | W 17-6 | 18 | 102 | 5.70 | 1 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 13 | 56 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Penn State | L 15-38 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.4 |
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 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
Unknown
Game 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
Unknown
101
Primary metric
Game 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 value score
2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
857 primary output · 49 efficiency · 25.8 usage
61.7
#2
2024 Postseason · West Virginia
57.9
838 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 23 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · West Virginia
57.9
838 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 23 usage
Milestones
9
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.