Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2011-2014Notre Dame
Cam McDaniel
RB • 5'10" • Coppell, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cam McDaniel leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Efficiency
42
Consistency
65.9
Season Value
43.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: BYU
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.
Cam McDaniel, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Notre Dame. Cam McDaniel leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 739 primary output with 48.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2014 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
27.2
Efficiency
42
Usage
11.6
Consistency
65.9
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 4. Rice: 47. Michigan: 42. Purdue: 32. Syracuse: 54. Stanford: 41. North Carolina: 10. Florida State: 3. Navy: 28. Arizona State: 48. Northwestern: 12. Louisville: 22. USC: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 1 by 41.7. Rice: 9 by 53. Michigan: 10 by 37. Purdue: 9 by 37. Syracuse: 11 by 46.2. Stanford: 15 by 28.5. North Carolina: 4 by 31.3. Florida State: 1 by 31.3. Navy: 7 by 38.5. Arizona State: 10 by 36.7. Northwestern: 4 by 31.3. Louisville: 2 by 95.8. USC: 3 by 38.2
Split Comparison
Wins32.3 · n=8 · +13.1 vs Losses
Losses19.2 · n=5 · -13.1 vs Wins
First Half32.9 · n=7 · +12.2 vs Second Half
Second Half20.7 · n=6 · -12.2 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
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/30 | @ LSU | W 31-28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ USC | L 14-49 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Louisville | L 28-31 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Northwestern | L 40-43 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Arizona State2+ TD | L 31-55 | 9 | 24 | 2.70 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4.8 |
| Sun 11/2 | @ Navy | W 49-39 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Sun 10/19 | @ Florida State | L 27-31 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs North Carolina | W 50-43 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Stanford | W 17-14 | 15 | 41 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sun 9/28 | @ Syracuse | W 31-15 | 8 | 33 | 4.10 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Purdue | W 30-14 | 9 | 32 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Michigan | W 31-0 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4.2 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Rice | W 48-17 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9 | 26.1 | 1.3 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 166 | 56.6 | 6.5 | 157 |
| 2013 Postseason | Notre Dame | 739 | 48.2 | 23.3 | 573 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 739 | 48.2 | 23.3 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Notre Dame | 354 | 42 | 11.6 | -385 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 354 | 42 | 11.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
BYU
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
120
Primary metric
120 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.
#2
Navy
79
Primary metric
Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.
#3
USC
102
Primary metric
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.
#4
Rutgers
109
Primary metric
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#5
Miami
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Notre Dame
739 primary output · 48.2 efficiency · 23.3 usage
58.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame
58.8
739 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 23.3 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Notre Dame
43.8
354 primary · 42 efficiency · 11.6 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8685
Cornerstone Christian · San Antonio, TX
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,268
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.