Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2015-2017Bowling Green
Donovan Wilson
RB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Dublin, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donovan Wilson leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
38.2
Consistency
43.6
Season Value
32.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Bowling Green
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Bowling Green
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Scouting Read
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Donovan Wilson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Bowling Green. Donovan Wilson leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.2 efficiency.
Donovan Wilson played RB for Bowling Green. Across 3 tracked seasons, Donovan Wilson recorded 757 rushing yards, 60 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Bowling Green.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Bowling Green paired 537 primary output with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Dakota
Loss with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Bowling Green
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
18.2
Efficiency
38.2
Usage
9.4
Consistency
43.6
Best Game by takeover score
South Dakota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 13. South Dakota: 52. Northwestern: 21. Middle Tennessee: 1. Akron: 7. Miami (OH): 43. Northern Illinois: 10. Kent State: 24. Buffalo: 2. Toledo: 20. Eastern Michigan: 7
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 7 by 17.1. South Dakota: 11 by 48.6. Northwestern: 8 by 27.3. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 10.4. Akron: 3 by 24.3. Miami (OH): 9 by 49.8. Northern Illinois: 4 by 26. Kent State: 3 by 83.3. Buffalo: 1 by 20.8. Toledo: 5 by 40.1. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 72.9
Split Comparison
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Wins33.5 · Games = 2 · +18.7 vs Losses
Losses14.8 · Games = 9 · -18.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Dakota
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 31-34 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Toledo | L 37-66 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Wed 11/8 | @ Buffalo | L 28-38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Kent State | W 44-16 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Northern Illinois | L 17-48 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Miami (OH) | W 37-29 | 9 | 43 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Akron | L 23-34 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 13-24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Northwestern | L 7-49 | 8 | 21 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs South Dakota | L 27-35 | 8 | 37 | 4.60 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Michigan State | L 10-35 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.9 |
Career Arc
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Bowling Green
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 80 | 19.5 | 5.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 537 | 41.9 | 16.8 | 457 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 200 | 38.2 | 9.4 | -337 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
164
Primary metric
164 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.
#2
South Dakota
52
Primary metric
Loss with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 20.4 usage.
#3
Akron
119
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
119 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.
#4
Maryland
28
Primary metric
Win with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 8.1 usage.
#5
Miami (OH)
43
Primary metric
Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
43 scrimmage yards and 17 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Bowling Green
537 primary output · 41.9 efficiency · 16.8 usage
47.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Bowling Green
32.1
200 primary · 38.2 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Bowling Green
20.9
80 primary · 19.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8406
Dublin Jerome · Dublin, OH
- Committed To
- Georgia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
817
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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