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Houston · Through Week 8

Makhi Hughes

#21 · RB · Fr. · 6'0" · 210 lbs · Birmingham, AL

#60

of 218 running backs · Top 27%

+0.48

points added per game vs an average RB

Rushing +0.53Receiving -0.058 games
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What the numbers say about Makhi

  • •Top 6% of running backs in rushing success rate (54.3%).
  • •Ranks #60 of 218 running backs (top 28%) with +0.48 points added per game.

Against every FBS RB

Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.

  • EPA per carry0.18Top 34%
  • Rush success rate54.3%Top 6%
  • Yards per carry4.4Bottom 31%
  • Explosive run rate6.0%Bottom 23%
  • Stuffed rate9.5%Top 13%
  • Carry share41.7%Top 25%
  • EPA per target0.22Top 45%

What he does best

  • Rush success rate (Top 6%)
  • Avoiding stuffs (Top 13%)
  • Carry share (Top 25%)

What to work on

  • Explosive run rate (Bottom 23%)
  • Yards per carry (Bottom 31%)
  • 2nd down (-0.01 per play, vs +0.88 3rd/4th down)

Coaching notes

  • By down. Best: 3rd/4th down (+0.88 per play). Toughest: 2nd down (-0.01).
  • Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+0.54 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.06).
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Players like Hughes

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+0.08 EPA · 50% succ · 60 plays
  • 2nd down-0.01 EPA · 46% succ · 37 plays
  • 3rd/4th down+0.88 EPA · 84% succ · 19 plays

Standard vs passing downs

  • Standard downs+0.06 EPA · 50% succ · 86 plays
  • Passing downs+0.54 EPA · 67% succ · 30 plays

Red zone

  • Red zone+0.14 EPA · 47% succ · 32 plays

Against top defenses

  • vs everyone else+0.16 EPA · 56% succ · 72 plays
  • vs top-40 defenses+0.21 EPA · 52% succ · 44 plays

Direction

  • Middle+0.22 EPA · 57% succ · 86 plays
  • Left+0.08 EPA · 46% succ · 22 plays
  • Right+0.11 EPA · 50% succ · 8 plays

Season stats

CarRush YdsYPCRush TDExpl%Stuff%Car Shr
1165104.446.0%9.5%41.7%
TgtRecRec YdsRec TD
149780

Game log

WkOpponentRushingReceivingEPA/play
1vsOregon State16 car, 91 yds, 1 TD2/2, 8 yds, 0 TD+0.49
2vsSouthern8 car, 44 yds, 1 TD—+0.22
3atTexas Tech15 car, 71 yds, 0 TD2/4, 28 yds, 0 TD+0.37
4atGeorgia Southern16 car, 70 yds, 0 TD1/1, 14 yds, 0 TD-0.04
5vsUCF10 car, 27 yds, 0 TD2/3, 19 yds, 0 TD+0.13
6atKansas State14 car, 78 yds, 1 TD0/1, 0 yds, 0 TD+0.19
7vsOklahoma State18 car, 77 yds, 0 TD1/1, 3 yds, 0 TD+0.01
8atUtah19 car, 52 yds, 1 TD1/2, 6 yds, 0 TD+0.14