Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/25Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (12.0%).
Ari Broussard
Ari Broussard: RB · Rice · #5.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ari Broussard
Wears you down at the goal line. Fifth year in the same backfield at Rice. On tape: 32 rushing yards against Texas Southern, Week 3, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
Fans
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Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 59-7vs Texas Southern | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 29-42@ South Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17vs East Carolina | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs UConn | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-10@ Tulsa | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-36vs SMU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-7@ Charlotte | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-21vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | L 21-45vs Texas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 0 | 16 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2023
W 59-7
32 rush yds (10 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Texas Southern.
With J. Daniels — 255 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.0 · K. Campbell — 1 rec · 70 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · UConn · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.27JT Daniels pass complete to Ari Broussard for 12 yds to the CONN 48 for a
- Week 8 · Tulsa · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.99Ari Broussard run for 13 yds to the RICE 46 for a
- Week 3 · Texas Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.47Ari Broussard run for 16 yds to the RICE 43 for a
- Week 3 · Texas Southern · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.98Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the RICE 25 for a
- Week 12 · Charlotte · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.85Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the RICE 37
- Week 5 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.80Ari Broussard run for 11 yds to the ECU 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Texas Southern · 2nd and 15 · Q3 · EPA −0.77Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the TXSO 36
- Week 12 · Charlotte · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.72Ari Broussard run for no gain to the CLT 36
- Week 8 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.62Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the RICE 49
- Week 3 · Texas Southern · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.59Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the RICE 26
Teams and coaches
5 seasons under Mike Bloomgren — 20-35 over that span.
2019Rice3-9HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2020Rice2-3HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-heavy
2021Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2022Rice5-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2023Rice6-7HC: Mike Bloomgren · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 11.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 11.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 10.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 10.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
53.5%
430 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
61.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
29 carries and 2 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Rice
- 2023 Rice BloomgrenYear 5 · 9 games
- 2022 Rice BloomgrenYear 4 · 7 games
- 2021 Rice BloomgrenYear 3 · 12 games
- 2020 Rice BloomgrenYear 2 · 4 games
- 2019 Rice BloomgrenYear 1 · 3 games
How it ended
Five seasons at Rice, 991 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coach2019–2023
Rice
Played every college season under Mike Bloomgren.