Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/113rd/4th & short
3/31Inside-5 share
7 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (63.6%). 3 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (9.7%).
Armand Shyne
Last confirmed: Texas Tech, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Oakland, CA
Armand Shyne: RB · Texas Tech · #5.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Armand Shyne
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. On tape: 125 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Montana State, Week 1, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Texas Tech in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 65 | 374 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2018 | Utah | 120 | 512 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2016 | Utah | 78 | 373 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Career | 263 | 1,259 | 4.8 | 12 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Utah | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Utah | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Montana State | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 125 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-3vs UTEP | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-28@ Arizona | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-55@ No. 6 Oklahoma | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-35vs No. 21 Oklahoma State | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ No. 22 Baylor | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-34vs Iowa State | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-37@ Kansas | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 65 | 374 | 5.8 | 3 | 69 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 45-10
125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 10 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Montana State.
With A. Bowman — 436 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.5 · A. McNamara — 48.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 57 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Montana State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +5.74Armand Shyne run for 69 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK)
- Week 3 · Arizona · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.74Armand Shyne run for 23 yds to the Ariz 42 for a
- Week 5 · Oklahoma · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.67Armand Shyne 13 Yd Run
- Week 2 · UTEP · 1st and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.20Armand Shyne run for 7 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK)
- Week 2 · UTEP · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.14Armand Shyne run for 20 yds to the UTEP 30 for a
- Week 3 · Arizona · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.11Armand Shyne run for 14 yds to the Ariz 39 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Montana State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +1.60Alan Bowman pass complete to Armand Shyne for 10 yds to the MntSt 48 for a
- Week 1 · Montana State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.59Armand Shyne run for 8 yds to the MntSt 47 for a
- Week 7 · Baylor · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.37Jett Duffey pass complete to Armand Shyne for 9 yds to the TexTc 47
- Week 8 · Iowa State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.35Armand Shyne run for 4 yds to the IowSt 46 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
65 of 65 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%65 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds23%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds23%of carries
15 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds40%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
9 carries
7 of 11 (64%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 3 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.8 yds/carry on 65 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Utah9-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2018Utah9-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2019Texas Tech4-8HC: Matt Wells · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 59.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 34.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 46.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 47.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Wells
Pass share
57.0%
531 pass / 401 run
Plays / game
77.7
12 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
557 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
65 carries and 13 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2019 Texas Tech WellsYear 5 · 8 games
- 2018 Utah WhittinghamYear 4 · 14 games
- 2017 Utah WhittinghamYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 Utah WhittinghamYear 2 · 5 games
- 2015 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons, at Utah and Texas Tech, 1,259 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
2 coaches2015–2018
Utah
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham and Matt Wells.