Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
9/103rd/4th & short
9 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.0%).
Aston Walter
Last confirmed: Rice, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 201 lb · Crosby, TX
Aston Walter: RB · Rice · #1.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Aston Walter
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Four seasons at Rice, two different head coaches: David Bailiff and Mike Bloomgren. On tape: 149 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against UTEP, Week 14, 2019.
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.
Rice in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-14@ Army | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-41vs Wake Forest | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-48vs No. 12 Texas | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-21vs Baylor | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-23vs Louisiana Tech | 20 | 112 | 5.6 | 2 | 28 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-35@ UAB | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 1 | 64 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-31@ UTSA | 18 | 109 | 6.1 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-20vs Marshall | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-28@ Middle Tennessee | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-14vs North Texas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-16@ UTEP | 16 | 149 | 9.3 | 1 | 64 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Total | 145 | 771 | 5.3 | 8 | 64 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2019
L 13-48
vs Texas · neutral site
69 rush yds (16 car)
With A. Nunez — 36.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 46 long · A. Trammell — 6 rec · 97 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · UAB · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +6.08Aston Walter run for 64 yds for a TD, (Chris Barnes KICK)
- Week 14 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.82Aston Walter run for 64 yds to the UTEP 16 for a
- Week 12 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +3.51Aston Walter run for 24 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a
- Week 12 · Middle Tennessee · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.92Aston Walter run for 34 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)
- Week 8 · UTSA · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.89Aston Walter run for 35 yds to the TexSA 40 for a
- Week 14 · UTEP · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.77Aston Walter run for 30 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.57Aston Walter run for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Aston Walter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)
- Week 3 · Texas · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33Tom Stewart pass complete to Aston Walter for 4 yds for a TD, (Antonio Montero KICK)
- Week 5 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA −2.10Aston Walter run for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 48 Aston Walter fumbled, forced by Courtney Wallace, recovered by Rice Shea Baker
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
145 of 145 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%145 carriesFumble rate
2.1%3 of 145 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
21 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
61 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
48 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
15 carries
9 of 10 (90%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 6 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.3 yds/carry on 145 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
42%
Grind (1–3)
33%
Chunk (4–9)
10%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2016Rice3-9HC: David Bailiff · Run-leaning
2017Rice1-11HC: David Bailiff · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2018Rice2-11HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2019Rice3-9HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 32.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 108 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 65.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 75.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
42.6%
319 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
62.4
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
365 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
Starter
145 carries, 11 catches and 1 pass attempt in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Rice
- 2019 Rice BloomgrenYear 4 · 11 games
- 2018 Rice BloomgrenYear 3 · 11 games
- 2017 Rice BailiffYear 2 · 1 game
- 2016 Rice BailiffYear 1 · 3 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Rice, 1,031 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coaches2016–2017
Rice
Coaching transition mid-career: David Bailiff → Mike Bloomgren. Worth noting in scheme + development context.