Player Profile

T.J. Harden

RB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Los Angeles, CA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

T.J. Harden leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

27

Efficiency

46.5

Consistency

67.2

Season Value

60.2

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · UCLA

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
UCLA
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · UCLA
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College

T.J. Harden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · UCLA. T.J. Harden leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

UCLA paired 963 primary output with 56.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 46.5 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 UCLA, SMU.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Boston College

Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2025 Postseason · SMU

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

68.2

Efficiency

46.5

Usage

27

Consistency

67.2

Best Game by takeover score

Arizona

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 40. Unknown: 42. Baylor: 108. Missouri State: 96. TCU: 87. Syracuse: 67. Stanford: 39. Clemson: 26. Wake Forest: 52. Miami: 42. Boston College: 127. Louisville: 97. California: 63

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. Arizona: 10 by 41.7. Unknown: 8 by 54.7. Baylor: 21 by 59.3. Missouri State: 15 by 66.7. TCU: 18 by 43.5. Syracuse: 16 by 43.6. Stanford: 12 by 33.9. Clemson: 13 by 17.4. Wake Forest: 17 by 24.8. Miami: 10 by 38.6. Boston College: 17 by 81.1. Louisville: 20 by 51.5. California: 13 by 47.7

Split Comparison

Wins66.8 · n=8 · -10.8 vs Losses
Losses77.5 · n=4 · +10.8 vs Wins
First Half68.4 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half67.8 · n=6 · -0.6 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

Boston College

Best efficiency game

81.1 vs Boston College

Result
Sat 1/3vs Arizona2+ TDW 24-191040424
Sun 11/30@ CaliforniaL 35-3810444.4013194.8
Sat 11/22vs LouisvilleW 38-6189050274.8
Sat 11/8@ Boston College100 rush yardsW 45-13161308.1001-37.5
Sat 11/1vs MiamiW 26-208273.4012154.2
Sat 10/25@ Wake ForestL 12-1313251.9004273.1
Sat 10/18@ ClemsonW 35-2411161.5002102
Sat 10/11vs StanfordW 34-1012393.3003.3
Sat 10/4vs SyracuseW 31-1816674.2004.2
Sat 9/20@ TCUL 24-3515563.7003314.8
Sat 9/13@ Missouri State2+ TDW 28-1015966.4026.4
Sat 9/6vs Baylor100 rush yards · 2+ TDL 45-48191156.1032-75.1
Sun 8/31vs Unknown8425.3005.3

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCLA

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    SMU

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

2022202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonUCLA3386512.7
2022 Regular SeasonUCLA3386512.70
2023 PostseasonUCLA96356.222.9625
2023 Regular SeasonUCLA96356.222.90
2024 Regular SeasonUCLA87344.528.3-90
2025 PostseasonSMU88646.52713
2025 Regular SeasonSMU88646.5270

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Boston College

Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

127

Primary metric

127 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.

#2

USC

135

Primary metric

Loss with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

135 scrimmage yards and 37 usage.

#3

Pittsburgh

105

Primary metric

Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

105 scrimmage yards and 26.5 usage.

#4

USC

158

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

158 scrimmage yards and 38.1 usage.

#5

Iowa

141

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

141 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · UCLA

963 primary output · 56.2 efficiency · 22.9 usage

60.8

#2

2023 Regular Season · UCLA

60.8

963 primary · 56.2 efficiency · 22.9 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · SMU

60.2

886 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 27 usage

Milestones

10

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

3,060

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 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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Quick Answers

T.J. Harden quick answers

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
2,444