Usage / Role
55%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016South Alabama
Dami Ayoola
RB • 5'10" • Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dami Ayoola leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · South Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Illinois • South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charleston Southern
Player Story
Dami Ayoola built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Ft. Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 22, spending time with Illinois and South Alabama. The clearest part of Dami Ayoola's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Dami Ayoola, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · South Alabama. Dami Ayoola leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 644
- Rushing yards
- 601
- Receiving yards
- 43
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Dami Ayoola quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Alabama · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 644
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · South Alabama
- Top game
- Charleston Southern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Thomas Aquinas · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- St. Thomas Aquinas · 173 FBS recruits · 20 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 22 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 409 scrimmage yards · RB 222nd (top 39%) · Sun Belt 42nd (top 20%) · National 594th (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 128 | 117 | 11 | 2 | 33.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Alabama | 11 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 2016 Postseason | South Alabama | 13 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 1 | 62.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Alabama | 13 | 383 | 345 | 38 | 5 | 62.2 |
Related Context
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Dami Ayoola played RB for Illinois and South Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, Dami Ayoola recorded 601 rushing yards, 43 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with South Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
South Alabama paired 409 primary output with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 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 Illinois, South Alabama.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nicholls
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Postseason · South Alabama
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
31.5
Efficiency
41.4
Usage
14.2
Consistency
66.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nicholls
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 26. Mississippi State: -3. Georgia Southern: 10. Louisiana: 5. Nicholls: 62. San Diego State: 22. Arkansas State: 41. Troy: 34. Georgia State: 40. UL Monroe: 45. Presbyterian: 45. Idaho: 22. New Mexico State: 60
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Air Force: 9 by 37. Mississippi State: 1 by 0. Georgia Southern: 2 by 52.1. Louisiana: 2 by 26. Nicholls: 14 by 42.9. San Diego State: 8 by 28.6. Arkansas State: 7 by 59.8. Troy: 8 by 44.3. Georgia State: 9 by 49.8. UL Monroe: 9 by 57.4. Presbyterian: 7 by 67. Idaho: 8 by 29.3. New Mexico State: 14 by 44.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins37.7 · Games = 6 · +11.5 vs Losses
Losses26.1 · Games = 7 · -11.5 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
Nicholls
Best efficiency game
67 vs Presbyterian
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Air Force | L 21-45 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 2.9 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs New Mexico State | W 35-28 | 14 | 60 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Idaho | L 31-38 | 7 | 20 | 2.90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Presbyterian | W 31-7 | 7 | 45 | 6.40 | 1 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ UL Monroe | L 35-42 | 7 | 41 | 5.90 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Georgia State | W 13-10 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Thu 10/20 | vs Troy | L 21-28 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Arkansas State | L 7-17 | 6 | 34 | 5.70 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Sun 10/2 | vs San Diego State | W 42-24 | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 1 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Nicholls | W 41-40 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Louisiana | L 23-28 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Georgia Southern | L 9-24 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Mississippi State | W 21-20 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | — | — | -3 |
Player Story
Dami Ayoola story
Dami Ayoola built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Ft. Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 22, spending time with Illinois and South Alabama. The clearest part of Dami Ayoola's career was his backfield work: 601 rushing yards, 152 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 43 receiving yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 43 receiving yards and 152 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dami Ayoola's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2012
Opening stop
- 2
South Alabama
2015-2016
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2012201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 128 | 37 | 7.5 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Alabama | 107 | 29.2 | 7.1 | -21 |
| 2016 Postseason | South Alabama | 409 | 41.4 | 14.2 | 302 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Alabama | 409 | 41.4 | 14.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Charleston Southern
Week 3 · W 44-0
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62
Scrimmage Yards
72.9 takeover
62 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.
#2
vs Nicholls
Week 4 · W 41-40
62
Scrimmage Yards
67.8 takeover
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#3
vs New Mexico State
Week 14 · W 35-28 · Conference game
60
Scrimmage Yards
67.6 takeover
Win with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60 scrimmage yards and 21.5 usage.
#4
@ Georgia State
Week 12 · L 10-24 · Conference game
24
Scrimmage Yards
67.1 takeover
Loss with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
#5
vs Presbyterian
Week 12 · W 31-7
45
Scrimmage Yards
59.9 takeover
Win with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
45 scrimmage yards and 14 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · South Alabama
409 primary output · 41.4 efficiency · 14.2 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · South Alabama
62.2
409 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 14.2 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Illinois
33.1
128 primary · 37 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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