Usage / Role
6%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2012-2015Akron
RB • 5'8" • Ravenna, OH, USA
D.J. Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Usage / Role
6%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
6
Developing production for a back
Reliability
1
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Akron
Snapshot
D.J. Jones, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Akron. D.J. Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Akron | 9 | 113 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 45.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 6 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 35.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Related Context
D.J. Jones played RB for Akron. Across 4 tracked seasons, D.J. Jones recorded 169 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Akron.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Akron paired 113 primary output with 33.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2015 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
10.8
Efficiency
38
Usage
4.7
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 12. Pittsburgh: 4. Eastern Michigan: 35. Ball State: 8. Buffalo: 7. Kent State: -1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 5 by 25. Pittsburgh: 2 by 20.8. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 86.5. Ball State: 2 by 22.9. Buffalo: 1 by 72.9. Kent State: 1 by 0
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6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
86.5 vs Eastern Michigan
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Akron
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Akron | 113 | 33.8 | 6 | 113 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 65 | 38 | 4.7 | -48 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -65 |
#1 Featured game
@ UCF
Week 1 · L 7-38
Loss with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54
Scrimmage Yards
74 takeover
54 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.
#2
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 6 · W 31-6 · Conference game
35
Scrimmage Yards
68.2 takeover
Win with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
#3
@ Buffalo
Week 12 · L 24-55 · Conference game
7
Scrimmage Yards
33 takeover
Loss with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
7 scrimmage yards and 2.1 usage.
#4
@ Bowling Green
Week 5 · L 14-31 · Conference game
16
Scrimmage Yards
32.1 takeover
Loss with 16 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
16 scrimmage yards and 8.7 usage.
#5
vs Marshall
Week 4 · L 17-48
12
Scrimmage Yards
29.7 takeover
Loss with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 10.4 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Akron
113 primary output · 33.8 efficiency · 6 usage
45.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Akron
35.8
65 primary · 38 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Akron
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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