Player Career

Cam McDaniel Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Cam McDaniel story

Cam McDaniel built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a running back from Coppell, TX wearing No. 33, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Cam McDaniel's career was his backfield work: 1,117 rushing yards, 255 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 151 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 151 receiving yards and 345 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Cam McDaniel moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    Notre Dame

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120122013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonNotre Dame926.11.3
2012 Regular SeasonNotre Dame16656.66.5157
2013 PostseasonNotre Dame73948.223.3573
2013 Regular SeasonNotre Dame73948.223.30
2014 PostseasonNotre Dame3544211.6-385
2014 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3544211.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs BYU

Week 13 · W 23-13 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

120

Scrimmage Yards

83.5 takeover

120 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.

#2

vs USC

Week 8 · W 14-10

102

Scrimmage Yards

80.3 takeover

Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.

#3

vs Rutgers

Week 1 · W 29-16 · Postseason

109

Scrimmage Yards

74.9 takeover

Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

#4

@ Navy

Week 1 · W 50-10 · Conference game

79

Scrimmage Yards

73.3 takeover

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.

#5

vs Arizona State

Week 6 · W 37-34

82

Scrimmage Yards

68.7 takeover

Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

82 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Notre Dame

739 primary output · 48.2 efficiency · 23.3 usage

69.6

#2

2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame

69.6

739 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 23.3 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Notre Dame

47.3

354 primary · 42 efficiency · 11.6 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games