Player Dossier

2014-2018

Mississippi State

Dontavian Lee

RB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Hattiesburg, MS, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Dontavian Lee leans balanced backfield option traits and 37 efficiency.

Usage Score

5.6

Efficiency

37

Consistency

24.5

Season Value

30.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Mississippi State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Dontavian Lee, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Mississippi State. Dontavian Lee leans balanced backfield option traits and 37 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason

Mississippi State paired 152 primary output with 49.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 37 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Win with 38 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

13.7

Efficiency

37

Usage

5.6

Consistency

24.5

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 29. Louisiana: 4. Texas A&M: 0. Louisiana Tech: 7. Arkansas: 38. Ole Miss: 4

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 50.3. Louisiana: 2 by 20.8. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 36.5. Arkansas: 7 by 56.5. Ole Miss: 2 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins10.6 · n=5
First Half11 · n=3 · -5.3 vs Second Half
Second Half16.3 · n=3 · +5.3 vs First Half
All Games13.7 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas

Best efficiency game

56.5 vs Arkansas

Result
Fri 11/23@ Ole MissW 35-324202
Sat 11/17vs ArkansasW 52-67385.4005.4
Sat 11/3vs Louisiana TechW 45-3273.5003.5
Sat 10/27vs Texas A&MW 28-13
Sat 9/15vs LouisianaW 56-1024202
Sat 9/1vs Unknown6294.8014.8

Career Arc

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

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    Mississippi State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201420152015201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2015 PostseasonMississippi State15249.15.6152
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State15249.15.60
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State3232.42.4-120
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State6445.83.232
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State82375.618

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

57

Primary metric

57 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.

#2

Louisiana Tech

15

Primary metric

Win with 15 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

15 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.

#3

Auburn

14

Primary metric

Loss with 14 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

14 scrimmage yards and 3.9 usage.

#4

Troy

44

Primary metric

Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

44 scrimmage yards and 11.6 usage.

#5

Arkansas

38

Primary metric

Win with 38 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

38 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Postseason · Mississippi State

152 primary output · 49.1 efficiency · 5.6 usage

44.6

#2

2015 Regular Season · Mississippi State

44.6

152 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 5.6 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Mississippi State

39.8

64 primary · 45.8 efficiency · 3.2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.8386

Forrest County Agricultural · Brooklyn, MS

Committed To
Mississippi State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

330

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dontavian Lee quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
310