Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/17Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (41.2%).
Andrew Buie
Last confirmed: Charlotte, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Jacksonville, FL · Trinity Christian Academy
Andrew Buie: RB · Charlotte · #7.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Andrew Buie
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Andrew Buie has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 80 rushing yards against Presbyterian — Week 2, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Charlotte in the news
- Charlotte earns first win of season
NC Football News Oct 17
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Charlotte | 146 | 527 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2014 | West Virginia | 55 | 232 | 4.2 | 2 |
| Career | 201 | 759 | 3.8 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Charlotte | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | West Virginia | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 122 | 10.2 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-20@ Georgia State | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-10vs Presbyterian | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 14-73@ Middle Tennessee | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-17vs Florida Atlantic | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-37vs Temple | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 7 | L 34-37@ Old Dominion | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-44vs Southern Miss | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-34vs Marshall | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-48@ Florida International | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-30vs UTSA | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-58@ Kentucky | 24 | 76 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-27@ Rice | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 146 | 527 | 3.6 | 1 | 31 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2015
W 34-10
vs Presbyterian
80 rush yds (12 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Presbyterian.
With M. Johnson — 187 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.2 · A. Hart — 39.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 50 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Temple · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.67Andrew Buie run for 31 yds to the Temp 45 for a
- Week 2 · Presbyterian · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.45Andrew Buie run for 29 yds to the Presb 41 for a
- Week 12 · Kentucky · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.42Brooks Barden pass complete to Andrew Buie for 14 yds to the Kent 27 for a
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.37Andrew Buie run for 29 yds to the ODU 40 for a
- Week 1 · Georgia State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.30Andrew Buie run for 22 yds to the GeoSt 47 for a
- Week 1 · Georgia State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −2.21Andrew Buie run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 47
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Andrew Buie run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Brewer KICK)
- Week 2 · Presbyterian · 2nd and 12 · Q3 · EPA +1.85Andrew Buie run for 18 yds to the Presb 25 for a
- Week 9 · Marshall · 4th and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.76Lee McNeill pass complete to Andrew Buie for 14 yds to the Marsh 6 for a
- Week 12 · Kentucky · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.73Andrew Buie run for 12 yds to the Charl 37 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
143 of 146 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
34%143 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
26 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
61 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
48 carries
Explosive
10+ yds6%of carries
8 carries
5 of 5 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 7 (14%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.6 yds/carry on 146 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 34% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
18%
Stuffed (≤0)
43%
Grind (1–3)
34%
Chunk (4–9)
6%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014West Virginia7-6HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced, fast tempo
2015Charlotte2-10HC: Brad Lambert · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 37.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 50.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 48.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 39.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brad Lambert
Pass share
40.1%
375 pass / 560 run
Plays / game
77.9
12 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
Starter
146 carries and 5 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2015 Charlotte LambertYear 5 · 12 games
- 2014 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 4 · 9 games
- 2013 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 West Virginia HolgorsenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with West Virginia in 2011 as a 3-star recruit, No. 424 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with West Virginia in the 2011 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons, at West Virginia and Charlotte, 759 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2011
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of Trinity Christian Academy
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011–2014
West Virginia
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen and Brad Lambert.