Usage Score
16.5
Player Dossier
2011-2015Colorado State
Donnell Alexander
RB • 5'11" • Blue Springs, MO, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donnell Alexander leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Efficiency
42
Consistency
42.6
Season Value
41.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Colorado State • Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Donnell Alexander, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Colorado State. Donnell Alexander leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Colorado State paired 742 primary output with 54.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 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 Colorado State, Akron.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2015 Postseason · Akron
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
45.2
Efficiency
42
Usage
16.5
Consistency
42.6
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 23. Oklahoma: 16. Unknown: 78. Louisiana: 68. Ohio: 1. Eastern Michigan: 78. Bowling Green: 14. Massachusetts: 3. Miami (OH): 33. Buffalo: 143. Kent State: 40
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. Utah State: 9 by 26.6. Oklahoma: 7 by 23.8. Unknown: 11 by 73.9. Louisiana: 14 by 53.9. Ohio: 1 by 10.4. Eastern Michigan: 21 by 38.7. Bowling Green: 7 by 20.8. Massachusetts: 1 by 31.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 68.8. Buffalo: 24 by 62.1. Kent State: 8 by 52.1
Split Comparison
Wins55.4 · n=7 · +45.1 vs Losses
Losses10.3 · n=3 · -45.1 vs Wins
First Half44 · n=6 · -2.6 vs Second Half
Second Half46.6 · n=5 · +2.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
73.9 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/22 | @ Utah State | W 23-21 | 9 | 23 | 2.60 | 1 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Kent State | W 20-0 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Buffalo100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-21 | 24 | 143 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Miami (OH) | W 37-28 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Massachusetts | W 17-13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Bowling Green | L 10-59 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 47-21 | 21 | 78 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Ohio | L 12-14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Louisiana | W 35-14 | 13 | 70 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 78 | 7.10 | 0 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Oklahoma | L 3-41 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado State
2011-2013
Opening stop
- 2
Akron
2014-2015
Final stop
Season Progression
2011201220132013201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Colorado State | 742 | 54.9 | 31.5 | 742 |
| 2013 Postseason | Colorado State | 606 | 63.8 | 13 | -136 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado State | 606 | 63.8 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -606 |
| 2015 Postseason | Akron | 497 | 42 | 16.5 | 497 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 497 | 42 | 16.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147
Primary metric
147 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.
#2
Wyoming
137
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
137 scrimmage yards and 54.8 usage.
#3
Buffalo
143
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
143 scrimmage yards and 38.7 usage.
#4
Hawai'i
90
Primary metric
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.
#5
Wyoming
111
Primary metric
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Regular Season · Colorado State
742 primary output · 54.9 efficiency · 31.5 usage
64.1
#2
2013 Postseason · Colorado State
56
606 primary · 63.8 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Colorado State
56
606 primary · 63.8 efficiency · 13 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.7593
Blue Springs South · Blue Springs, MO
- Committed To
- Colorado State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,845
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.