Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/29Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (6.9%).
Chandler Cox
Last confirmed: Auburn, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 242 lb · Apopka, FL
Chandler Cox: FB · Auburn · #27.
Chandler Cox
This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Auburn. One game to point at: 1 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Texas A&M — Week 10, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Auburn in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-16vs No. 6 Washington | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | Season-high 1 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 21-22vs No. 12 LSU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-13vs Southern Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 9-23@ Mississippi State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-30vs Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-24vs No. 25 Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 53-0vs Liberty | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2018
W 28-24
vs Texas A&M
1 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
With A. Siposs — 48.3 yards per punt · 8 punts · 1 inside the 20 · J. Stidham — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Washington · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.04Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 12 yds to the Aub 37 for a
- Week 7 · Tennessee · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Chandler Cox run for 1 yd for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)
- Week 6 · Mississippi State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.39Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 10 yds to the MisSt 33 for a
- Week 1 · Washington · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.24Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 13 yds to the Aub 46 for a
- Week 5 · Southern Miss · 1st and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.21Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 2 yds for a TD (Anders Carlson KICK)
- Week 1 · Washington · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.20Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 8 yds to the Aub 33 for a
4 more plays
- Week 10 · Texas A&M · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.94Chandler Cox 1 Yd Run
- Week 1 · Washington · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.82Chandler Cox run for 1 yd to the Wash 46
- Week 1 · Washington · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.52Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 19 yds to the Wash 20 for a
- Week 3 · LSU · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +0.37Jarrett Stidham pass complete to Chandler Cox for 4 yds to the LSU 7 for a
2018 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
4 seasons under Gus Malzahn — 33-20 over that span.
2015Auburn7-6HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2016Auburn8-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2017Auburn10-4HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2018Auburn8-5HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
43.9%
382 pass / 489 run
Plays / game
67.0
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
410 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
10 catches and 3 carries in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Auburn, drafted
- 2019 Drafted in round 7, No. 233 by the Miami
- 2018 Auburn MalzahnYear 4 · 7 games
- 2017 Auburn MalzahnYear 3 · 8 games
- 2016 Auburn MalzahnYear 2 · 8 games
- 2015 Auburn MalzahnYear 1 · 3 games
- Before collegeSigned with Auburn in 2015 as a 4-star recruit, No. 328 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Auburn in the 2015 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Auburn, 18 rushing yards — drafted at #233 overall by the Miami Dolphins.
His career
He has a stat line in 26 games over 4 seasons.
2015 3 games
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Apopka
2019
- Drafted by Miami Dolphinsround 7, pick 233
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
Auburn
Played his entire career under Gus Malzahn.
Where he ended up · NFL
Miami DolphinsEntering 8th NFL season
#233Rd 7 · Pick 19
Miami DolphinsEntering 8th NFL season