Usage Score
23
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
47.3
Consistency
65.2
Season Value
57.9
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
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.3 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: Unknown
Game with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.5
Efficiency
47.3
Usage
23
Consistency
65.2
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 94. Penn State: 48. Unknown: 125. Pittsburgh: 89. Kansas: 38. Oklahoma State: 77. Iowa State: 17. Kansas State: 34. Arizona: 44. Cincinnati: 12. Baylor: 61. UCF: 96. Texas Tech: 103
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 24 by 39.9. Penn State: 13 by 37.3. Unknown: 14 by 87.2. Pittsburgh: 20 by 44.5. Kansas: 6 by 66. Oklahoma State: 20 by 40.1. Iowa State: 9 by 19.7. Kansas State: 13 by 28.6. Arizona: 9 by 52.4. Cincinnati: 4 by 31.3. Baylor: 10 by 67.1. UCF: 19 by 52.6. Texas Tech: 16 by 47.7
Split Comparison
Wins53.4 · n=5 · -10.3 vs Losses
Losses63.7 · n=7 · +10.3 vs Wins
First Half69.7 · n=7 · +11.4 vs Second Half
Second Half58.3 · n=6 · -11.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
87.2 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/18 | vs Memphis2+ TD | L 37-42 | 22 | 83 | 3.80 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Texas Tech | L 15-52 | 9 | 30 | 3.30 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCF2+ TD | W 31-21 | 19 | 96 | 5.10 | 2 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Baylor | L 35-49 | 9 | 60 | 6.70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Cincinnati | W 31-24 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Arizona | W 31-26 | 8 | 41 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Kansas State | L 18-45 | 12 | 34 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Iowa State | L 16-28 | 9 | 17 | 1.90 | 0 | — | — | 1.9 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Oklahoma State2+ TD | W 38-14 | 20 | 77 | 3.90 | 2 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Kansas | W 32-28 | 6 | 38 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Pittsburgh2+ TD | L 34-38 | 19 | 79 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 14 | 125 | 8.90 | 1 | — | — | 8.9 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Penn State | L 12-34 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.7 |
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.