Usage Score
18
Player Dossier
2023-2025Sam Houston
D.J. McKinney
RB • 5'8" • 182 lbs • Tulsa, OK, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
D.J. McKinney leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.2
Consistency
62.9
Season Value
56.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · New Mexico
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Sam Houston • New Mexico
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
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.
D.J. McKinney, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · New Mexico. D.J. McKinney leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
New Mexico paired 625 primary output with 47.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.2 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 Sam Houston, New Mexico.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · New Mexico
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
48.1
Efficiency
47.2
Usage
18
Consistency
62.9
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 15. Michigan: 6. Unknown: 52. UCLA: 109. New Mexico State: 46. San José State: 11. Boise State: 15. Nevada: 82. Utah State: 64. UNLV: 20. Colorado State: 109. Air Force: 49. San Diego State: 47
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. Minnesota: 3 by 52.1. Michigan: 3 by 24. Unknown: 8 by 67.3. UCLA: 22 by 47.1. New Mexico State: 13 by 35.2. San José State: 4 by 28.6. Boise State: 3 by 52.1. Nevada: 11 by 61.5. Utah State: 12 by 52.3. UNLV: 8 by 28.3. Colorado State: 19 by 43. Air Force: 15 by 32.8. San Diego State: 5 by 89.2
Split Comparison
Wins65.8 · n=8 · +54 vs Losses
Losses11.8 · n=4 · -54 vs Wins
First Half36.3 · n=7 · -25.5 vs Second Half
Second Half61.8 · n=6 · +25.5 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
UCLA
Best efficiency game
89.2 vs San Diego State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Minnesota | L 17-20 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri 11/28 | vs San Diego State | W 23-17 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.4 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Air Force | W 20-3 | 14 | 43 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Colorado State | W 20-17 | 17 | 52 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 5.7 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ UNLV | W 40-35 | 7 | 20 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Utah State | W 33-14 | 11 | 53 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Sun 10/19 | vs Nevada2+ TD | W 24-22 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 7.5 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Boise State | L 25-41 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ San José State | L 28-35 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs New Mexico State | W 38-20 | 11 | 36 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ UCLA | W 35-10 | 21 | 89 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 45 | 6.40 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6.5 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Michigan | L 17-34 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Sam Houston
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
New Mexico
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Sam Houston | 580 | 47.4 | 15.1 | 580 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 580 | 47.4 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | New Mexico | 625 | 47.2 | 18 | 45 |
| 2025 Regular Season | New Mexico | 625 | 47.2 | 18 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTEP
Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
166
Primary metric
166 scrimmage yards and 24.3 usage.
#2
UCLA
109
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
109 scrimmage yards and 37.9 usage.
#3
Colorado State
109
Primary metric
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.
#4
Nevada
82
Primary metric
Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.
#5
San Diego State
47
Primary metric
Win with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · New Mexico
625 primary output · 47.2 efficiency · 18 usage
56.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · New Mexico
56.8
625 primary · 47.2 efficiency · 18 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Sam Houston
49.4
580 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 15.1 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,205
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.