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Iowa State · Through Week 8

Aiden Flora

#21 · RB · Fr. · 6'0" · 195 lbs · Adel, IA

#16

of 218 running backs · Top 7%

+1.52

points added per game vs an average RB

Passing +0.01Rushing +1.67Receiving -0.167 games
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What the numbers say about Aiden

  • •#5 among 189 qualified running backs on 2nd down (+0.57 points per play).
  • •Top 3% of running backs in yards per carry (7.2).
  • •Ranks #16 of 218 running backs (top 7%) with +1.52 points added per game.

What people are saying about Aiden

Updated Oct 24
  • •Flora was named AP National Player of the Week after running for 212 yards and three touchdowns while also passing for two scores. AP News ↗
  • •Coverage of his five-touchdown day highlights national and Big 12 honors that followed his performance in Iowa State's 45-42 win over West Virginia. Cyclone Fanatic ↗
  • •Writers describe him as a player who has changed the offensive ceiling for Iowa State, with the Des Moines Register crediting his presence for powering the offense. Sports Illustrated ↗

Summaries of recent news coverage in our own words. Tap a source to read the original.

Against every FBS RB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per carry0.31Top 13%
  • Rush success rate46.0%Top 35%
  • Yards per carry7.2Top 3%
  • Explosive run rate17.0%Top 4%
  • Stuffed rate20.0%Bottom 18%
  • Carry share48.3%Top 14%
  • EPA per target0.14Bottom 48%

What he does best

  • Yards per carry (Top 3%)
  • Explosive run rate (Top 4%)
  • EPA per carry (Top 13%)

What to work on

  • Avoiding stuffs (Bottom 18%)
  • EPA per target (Bottom 48%, his lowest mark)
  • Middle (-0.00 per play, vs +0.66 right)

Coaching notes

  • Direction. Best: right (+0.66 per play). Toughest: middle (-0.00).
  • Against top defenses. Best: vs everyone else (+0.68 per play). Toughest: vs top-40 defenses (+0.06).
  • By down. Best: 2nd down (+0.57 per play). Toughest: 1st down (+0.18).
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Situational splits

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

By down

  • 1st down+0.18 EPA · 41% succ · 71 plays
  • 2nd down+0.57 EPA · 60% succ · 25 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+1.01 EPA · 50% succ · 4 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.31 EPA · 48% succ · 86 plays
  • Passing downs+0.32 EPA · 36% succ · 14 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.34 EPA · 38% succ · 8 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs top-40 defenses+0.06 EPA · 32% succ · 59 plays
  • vs everyone else+0.68 EPA · 66% succ · 41 plays

Direction

  • Middle-0.00 EPA · 35% succ · 51 plays
  • Left+0.63 EPA · 59% succ · 27 plays
  • Right+0.66 EPA · 55% succ · 22 plays

Season stats

CarRush YdsYPCRush TDExpl%Stuff%Car Shr
1007157.2617.0%20.0%48.3%
TgtRecRec YdsRec TD
1813800

Game log

WkOpponentRushingReceivingEPA/play
1vsSoutheast Missouri State7 car, 45 yds, 1 TD—+0.42
2atIowa19 car, 89 yds, 0 TD1/1, 3 yds, 0 TD+0.11
3vsBowling Green12 car, 194 yds, 2 TD2/2, 10 yds, 0 TD+1.02
4vsUtah13 car, 54 yds, 0 TD5/8, 53 yds, 0 TD+0.01
5vsWest Virginia22 car, 212 yds, 3 TD0/1, 0 yds, 0 TD+0.57
6atBYU17 car, 86 yds, 0 TD2/3, -1 yds, 0 TD+0.10
8atArizona10 car, 35 yds, 0 TD3/3, 15 yds, 0 TD-0.01