Usage Score
34.5
Player Dossier
2013-2016Fresno State
Dontel James
RB • 6'0" • Fontana, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Dontel James leans workhorse runner traits and 32.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
32.7
Consistency
51.1
Season Value
54.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
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.
Dontel James, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Fresno State. Dontel James leans workhorse runner traits and 32.7 efficiency.
Dontel James played RB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dontel James recorded 710 rushing yards, 17 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Fresno State paired 706 primary output with 32.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 32.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Fresno State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.2
Efficiency
32.7
Usage
34.5
Consistency
51.1
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 20. Unknown: 127. Toledo: 40. Tulsa: 65. UNLV: 53. Nevada: 169. San Diego State: 34. Utah State: 83. Air Force: 24. Hawai'i: 49. San José State: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 12 by 17.4. Unknown: 28 by 46.9. Toledo: 13 by 32.1. Tulsa: 21 by 32.2. UNLV: 18 by 30.7. Nevada: 28 by 64.3. San Diego State: 15 by 23.6. Utah State: 30 by 28.8. Air Force: 19 by 13.2. Hawai'i: 15 by 34. San José State: 12 by 36.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses57.9 · Games = 10
First Half79 · Games = 6 · +32.6 vs Second Half
Second Half46.4 · Games = 5 · -32.6 vs First Half
All Games64.2 · Games = 11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
64.3 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs San José State | L 14-16 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 1 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Hawai'i | L 13-14 | 15 | 49 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Air Force | L 21-31 | 19 | 24 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Utah State | L 20-38 | 29 | 80 | 2.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs San Diego State | L 3-17 | 15 | 34 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Nevada100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 22-27 | 27 | 169 | 6.30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ UNLV | L 20-45 | 18 | 53 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Tulsa | L 41-48 | 21 | 65 | 3.10 | 1 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Toledo | L 17-52 | 13 | 40 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 27 | 121 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Nebraska | L 10-43 | 12 | 20 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
Career Arc
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Fresno State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Fresno State | 5 | 13 | 2.2 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Fresno State | 16 | 21.1 | 12 | 11 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | -16 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 706 | 32.7 | 34.5 | 706 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nevada
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169
Primary metric
169 scrimmage yards and 43.8 usage.
#2
Unknown
127
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
127 scrimmage yards and 43.1 usage.
#3
USC
16
Primary metric
Loss with 16 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
16 scrimmage yards and 12 usage.
#4
Unknown
5
Primary metric
Game with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 3.2 usage.
#5
Utah State
83
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
83 scrimmage yards and 45.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Fresno State
706 primary output · 32.7 efficiency · 34.5 usage
54.4
#2
2014 Regular Season · Fresno State
33.8
16 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Fresno State
16.5
5 primary · 13 efficiency · 2.2 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8083
Colony · Ontario, CA
- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
727
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.