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New Mexico State · Through Week 8

James Jones

#2 · RB · Fr. · 6'1" · 205 lbs · Baltimore, MD

#81

of 218 running backs · Top 37%

+0.20

points added per game vs an average RB

Rushing +0.21Receiving -0.017 games
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What the numbers say about James

  • •Top 10% of running backs in avoiding stuffs.
  • •Ranks #81 of 218 running backs (top 37%) with +0.20 points added per game.

Against every FBS RB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per carry0.15Top 42%
  • Rush success rate45.7%Top 37%
  • Yards per carry6.4Top 12%
  • Explosive run rate13.8%Top 11%
  • Stuffed rate8.6%Top 10%
  • Carry share59.2%Top 5%
  • EPA per target0.28Top 37%

What he does best

  • Carry share (Top 5%)
  • Avoiding stuffs (Top 10%)
  • Explosive run rate (Top 11%)

What to work on

  • EPA per carry (Top 42%, his lowest mark)
  • Rush success rate (Top 37%, his lowest mark)
  • Right (+0.08 per play, vs +0.32 left)

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

Coaching notes

  • Direction. Best: left (+0.32 per play). Toughest: right (+0.08).
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Players like Jones

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 · 43% succ · 65 plays
  • 2nd down+0.22 EPA · 53% succ · 38 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.21 EPA · 39% succ · 13 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.11 EPA · 51% succ · 85 plays
  • Passing downs+0.25 EPA · 32% succ · 31 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.18 EPA · 42% succ · 12 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs everyone else+0.16 EPA · 48% succ · 104 plays
  • vs top-40 defenses+0.02 EPA · 25% succ · 12 plays

Direction

  • Middle+0.11 EPA · 43% succ · 79 plays
  • Left+0.32 EPA · 56% succ · 25 plays
  • Right+0.08 EPA · 50% succ · 10 plays

Season stats

CarRush YdsYPCRush TDExpl%Stuff%Car Shr
1167376.4413.8%8.6%59.2%
TgtRecRec YdsRec TD
97480

Game log

WkOpponentRushingReceivingEPA/play
1atFlorida State11 car, 28 yds, 0 TD1/2, 9 yds, 0 TD-0.30
1vsMercyhurst18 car, 129 yds, 1 TD—+0.04
2atHawai'i13 car, 78 yds, 1 TD2/3, 14 yds, 0 TD+0.30
4vsNew Mexico12 car, 80 yds, 0 TD1/1, 6 yds, 0 TD+0.02
5vsWestern Kentucky20 car, 155 yds, 1 TD—+0.29
6atFlorida International15 car, 89 yds, 0 TD3/3, 19 yds, 0 TD+0.23
8atSam Houston27 car, 178 yds, 1 TD—+0.24