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Wisconsin · Through Week 8

Abu Sama III

#3 · RB · Fr. · 5'11" · 214 lbs · Des Moines, IA

#41

of 218 running backs · Top 18%

+0.91

points added per game vs an average RB

Rushing +0.94Receiving -0.035 games
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What the numbers say about Abu

  • •Top 10% of running backs in points added per carry (+0.33).
  • •Ranks #41 of 218 running backs (top 19%) with +0.91 points added per game.

Against every FBS RB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per carry0.33Top 10%
  • Rush success rate41.2%Bottom 36%
  • Yards per carry5.8Top 22%
  • Explosive run rate9.8%Top 41%
  • Stuffed rate13.7%Top 39%
  • Carry share34.5%Top 49%
  • EPA per target0.04Bottom 39%

What he does best

  • EPA per carry (Top 10%)
  • Yards per carry (Top 22%)

What to work on

  • Rush success rate (Bottom 36%)
  • EPA per target (Bottom 39%, his lowest mark)
  • Standard downs (+0.21 per play, vs +0.52 passing downs)

Coaching notes

  • Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+0.52 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.21).
  • Direction. Best: left (+0.50 per play). Toughest: middle (+0.24).
  • Against top defenses. Best: vs top-40 defenses (+0.40 per play). Toughest: vs everyone else (+0.25).
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Situational splits

Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.

By down

  • 1st down+0.16 EPA · 38% succ · 29 plays
  • 2nd down+0.23 EPA · 33% succ · 15 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+1.22 EPA · 71% succ · 7 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.21 EPA · 44% succ · 32 plays
  • Passing downs+0.52 EPA · 37% succ · 19 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone-0.08 EPA · 43% succ · 7 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs top-40 defenses+0.40 EPA · 42% succ · 26 plays
  • vs everyone else+0.25 EPA · 40% succ · 25 plays

Direction

  • Middle+0.24 EPA · 36% succ · 33 plays
  • Left+0.50 EPA · 46% succ · 11 plays
  • Right+0.45 EPA · 57% succ · 7 plays

Season stats

CarRush YdsYPCRush TDExpl%Stuff%Car Shr
512955.819.8%13.7%34.5%
TgtRecRec YdsRec TD
54230

Game log

WkOpponentRushingReceivingEPA/play
1vs*Notre Dame15 car, 49 yds, 0 TD—+0.34
2vsWestern Illinois8 car, 107 yds, 1 TD1/1, 5 yds, 0 TD+0.40
4atPenn State5 car, 34 yds, 0 TD1/1, 11 yds, 0 TD+0.74
7atUCLA6 car, 34 yds, 0 TD—+0.30
8vsUSC17 car, 71 yds, 0 TD2/3, 7 yds, 0 TD+0.18