#37
of 218 running backs · Top 17%
What the numbers say about Clay
- •Best among 153 qualified running backs on passing downs (+1.12 points per play).
- •Top 2% of running backs in rushing success rate (57.7%).
- •Heating up: +0.66 points per play over his last three games, up from +0.32 for the season.
Against every FBS RB
Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.
- EPA per carry0.40Top 4%
- Rush success rate57.7%Top 2%
- Yards per carry6.1Top 18%
- Explosive run rate11.5%Top 23%
- Stuffed rate5.8%Top 2%
- Carry share26.4%Bottom 20%
- EPA per target0.41Top 25%
What he does best
- Rush success rate (Top 2%)
- Avoiding stuffs (Top 2%)
- EPA per carry (Top 4%)
What to work on
- EPA per target (Top 25%, his lowest mark)
- Explosive run rate (Top 23%, his lowest mark)
- 1st down (+0.05 per play, vs +1.37 3rd/4th down)
No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.
Coaching notes
- By down. Best: 3rd/4th down (+1.37 per play). Toughest: 1st down (+0.05).
- Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+1.12 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.02).
- Direction. Best: right (+0.99 per play). Toughest: middle (+0.35).
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Players like Thevenin
The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.
- 77%match
+0.70 points added per game
Compare to Thevenin - 72%match
+2.82 points added per game
Compare to Thevenin - 71%match
+0.42 points added per game
Compare to Thevenin
Situational splits
Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.
By down
- 1st down+0.05 EPA · 42% succ · 26 plays
- 2nd down+0.22 EPA · 64% succ · 14 plays
- 3rd/4th down+1.37 EPA · 83% succ · 12 plays
Standard vs passing downs
- Standard downs+0.02 EPA · 47% succ · 34 plays
- Passing downs+1.12 EPA · 78% succ · 18 plays
Red zone
- Red zone+0.45 EPA · 55% succ · 11 plays
Against top defenses
- vs everyone else+0.41 EPA · 59% succ · 41 plays
- vs top-40 defenses+0.37 EPA · 55% succ · 11 plays
Direction
- Middle+0.35 EPA · 57% succ · 37 plays
- Right+0.99 EPA · 67% succ · 9 plays
- Left-0.15 EPA · 50% succ · 6 plays
Season stats
| Car | Rush Yds | YPC | Rush TD | Expl% | Stuff% | Car Shr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 315 | 6.1 | 2 | 11.5% | 5.8% | 26.4% |
| Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Rushing | Receiving | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Massachusetts | 2 car, 4 yds, 0 TD | — | -0.47 |
| 2 | at Boston College | 7 car, 36 yds, 0 TD | 0/1, 0 yds, 0 TD | +0.15 |
| 3 | vs USC | 4 car, 24 yds, 1 TD | 1/2, 7 yds, 0 TD | +0.62 |
| 4 | vsHoward | 8 car, 40 yds, 0 TD | — | -0.05 |
| 5 | vs Indiana | 4 car, 11 yds, 1 TD | — | +0.75 |
| 7 | at Maryland | 16 car, 102 yds, 0 TD | 2/2, 24 yds, 1 TD | +0.43 |
| 8 | at Northwestern | 11 car, 98 yds, 0 TD | 1/1, 10 yds, 0 TD | +0.80 |