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Western Michigan · Through Week 8

Jalen Buckley

#6 · RB · Fr. · 5'11" · 225 lbs · Aurora, IL

#53

of 218 running backs · Top 24%

+0.58

points added per game vs an average RB

Rushing +0.65Receiving -0.088 games
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What the numbers say about Jalen

  • •Ranks #53 of 218 running backs (top 24%) with +0.58 points added per game.

Against every FBS RB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per carry0.20Top 32%
  • Rush success rate42.7%Bottom 46%
  • Yards per carry5.4Top 32%
  • Explosive run rate10.3%Top 36%
  • Stuffed rate14.5%Top 45%
  • Carry share46.2%Top 17%
  • EPA per target0.14Bottom 48%

What he does best

  • Carry share (Top 17%)

What to work on

  • Rush success rate (Bottom 46%, his lowest mark)
  • EPA per target (Bottom 48%, his lowest mark)
  • 1st down (-0.09 per play, vs +0.72 3rd/4th down)

No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.

Coaching notes

  • By down. Best: 3rd/4th down (+0.72 per play). Toughest: 1st down (-0.09).
  • Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+0.49 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.03).
  • Direction. Best: left (+0.47 per play). Toughest: right (+0.12).
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Players like Buckley

The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.

Situational splits

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

By down

  • 1st down-0.09 EPA · 33% succ · 54 plays
  • 2nd down+0.31 EPA · 44% succ · 43 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.72 EPA · 65% succ · 20 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.03 EPA · 41% succ · 74 plays
  • Passing downs+0.49 EPA · 47% succ · 43 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.52 EPA · 52% succ · 23 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs everyone else+0.19 EPA · 43% succ · 99 plays
  • vs top-40 defenses+0.20 EPA · 39% succ · 18 plays

Direction

  • Middle+0.15 EPA · 44% succ · 82 plays
  • Left+0.47 EPA · 42% succ · 19 plays
  • Right+0.12 EPA · 38% succ · 16 plays

Season stats

CarRush YdsYPCRush TDExpl%Stuff%Car Shr
1176305.4710.3%14.5%46.2%
TgtRecRec YdsRec TD
137970

Game log

WkOpponentRushingReceivingEPA/play
1atMichigan18 car, 64 yds, 0 TD0/1, 0 yds, 0 TD+0.20
2vsMonmouth9 car, 27 yds, 2 TD1/1, 9 yds, 0 TD+0.10
3atRice13 car, 117 yds, 1 TD—+0.39
4vsBoise State5 car, 18 yds, 0 TD2/4, 33 yds, 0 TD-0.19
5atBuffalo15 car, 59 yds, 1 TD2/3, 15 yds, 0 TD-0.06
6vsKent State15 car, 103 yds, 0 TD2/3, 40 yds, 0 TD+0.24
7atCentral Michigan24 car, 150 yds, 2 TD0/1, 0 yds, 0 TD+0.31
8atToledo18 car, 92 yds, 1 TD—+0.22