Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/123rd/4th & short
8/21Inside-5 share
10 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 8 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (38.1%).
Benny LeMay
Last confirmed: Charlotte, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 215 lb · Matthews, NC
Benny LeMay: RB · Charlotte · #32.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Benny LeMay
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Benny LeMay has been at Charlotte through two head coaches in four seasons. On tape: 155 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards against North Texas, Week 9, 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.
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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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 | W 49-28vs Gardner-Webb | 16 | 120 | 7.5 | 2 | 65 | |
| Wk 2 | L 41-56@ App State | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 2 | 58 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Massachusetts | 16 | 113 | 7.1 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-52@ No. 1 Clemson | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-45vs Florida Atlantic | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-48@ Florida International | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 1 | 48 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-30@ Western Kentucky | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 39-38vs North Texas | 30 | 155 | 5.2 | 2 | 22 | Season-high 155 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 24-13vs Marshall | 21 | 100 | 4.8 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-22@ Old Dominion | 18 | 105 | 5.8 | 2 | 16 | |
 Bowl | L 9-31vs Buffalo | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 193 | 1072 | 5.6 | 9 | 65 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2019
L 41-56
at App State
118 rush yds (14 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 34 yds · 1 TD
With C. Reynolds — 296 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.8 · 35 rush yds (15 car) · C. Bowler — 53 yards per punt · 4 punts · 59 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Western Kentucky · 2nd and 26 · Q2 · EPA +6.41Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 47 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)
- Week 2 · App State · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +6.17Benny LeMay run for 58 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)
- Week 7 · Florida International · 3rd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +5.47Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 43 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)
- Week 1 · Gardner-Webb · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +5.24Benny LeMay run for 65 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)
- Week 9 · North Texas · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.22Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 31 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
- Week 9 · North Texas · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −3.61Benny LeMay run for 1 yd to the NoTex 18
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Western Kentucky · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −3.32Benny LeMay run for no gain to the Charl 49 CHARLOTTE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Charl 36
- Week 1 · Buffalo · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.28Benny LeMay run for no gain to the Buff 26
- Week 13 · Marshall · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.21Benny LeMay run for 30 yds to the Marsh 33 for a
- Week 4 · Clemson · 3rd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.19Benny LeMay run for 16 yds to the Clem 46 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
193 of 193 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%180 carriesFumble rate
0.5%1 of 193 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
34 carries
Grind
1–3 yds33%of carries
63 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
65 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
31 carries
10 of 12 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 8 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.6 yds/carry on 193 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
18%
Stuffed (≤0)
33%
Grind (1–3)
34%
Chunk (4–9)
16%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2016Charlotte4-8HC: Brad Lambert · Run-leaning
2017Charlotte1-11HC: Brad Lambert · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2018Charlotte5-7HC: Brad Lambert · Run-heavy
2019Charlotte7-6HC: Will Healy · Run-heavy
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 | 107 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 98.6 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 95.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 101 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Healy
Pass share
38.1%
319 pass / 519 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
Starter
193 carries and 19 catches in 11 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Charlotte
- 2019 Charlotte HealyYear 4 · 11 games
- 2018 Charlotte LambertYear 3 · 12 games
- 2017 Charlotte LambertYear 2 · 12 games
- 2016 Charlotte LambertYear 1 · 6 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Charlotte, 3,207 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coaches2016–2018
Charlotte
Coaching transition mid-career: Brad Lambert → Will Healy. Worth noting in scheme + development context.