Usage Score
27
Player Dossier
2022-2025SMU
TJ Harden
RB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
TJ Harden leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.5
Consistency
67.2
Season Value
58.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UCLA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- UCLA • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Scouting Read
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TJ Harden, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UCLA. TJ Harden leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
TJ Harden played RB for UCLA and SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, TJ Harden recorded 2,444 rushing yards, 616 receiving yards, and 24 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with UCLA.
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.
Analysis workspace
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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
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 40. East Texas A&M: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 10 by 41.7. East Texas A&M: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins64 · Games = 9 · -13.5 vs Losses
Losses77.5 · Games = 4 · +13.5 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
Boston College
Best efficiency game
81.1 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | vs Arizona2+ TD | W 24-19 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ California | L 35-38 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Louisville | W 38-6 | 18 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Boston College100 rush yards | W 45-13 | 16 | 130 | 8.10 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Miami | W 26-20 | 8 | 27 | 3.40 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Wake Forest | L 12-13 | 13 | 25 | 1.90 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Clemson | W 35-24 | 11 | 16 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Stanford | W 34-10 | 12 | 39 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Syracuse | W 31-18 | 16 | 67 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ TCU | L 24-35 | 15 | 56 | 3.70 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Missouri State2+ TD | W 28-10 | 15 | 96 | 6.40 | 2 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Baylor100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 45-48 | 19 | 115 | 6.10 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 5.1 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs East Texas A&M | W 42-13 | 8 | 42 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UCLA
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2022202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | UCLA | 338 | 65 | 12.7 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCLA | 338 | 65 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCLA | 963 | 56.2 | 22.9 | 625 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCLA | 963 | 56.2 | 22.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCLA | 873 | 44.5 | 28.3 | -90 |
| 2025 Postseason | SMU | 886 | 46.5 | 27 | 13 |
| 2025 Regular Season | SMU | 886 | 46.5 | 27 | 0 |
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 Season Value
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
58.2
886 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 27 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
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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