Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
18.0% of carries overall (81/451) → 21.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/85) — 50.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Last confirmed: Oklahoma State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Lilburn, GA · Butler C.C.
Chris Carson: RB · Oklahoma State · #32.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chris Carson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Second year in the Oklahoma State backfield. A game that shows it: 146 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against TCU — Week 12, 2016.
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
18.0% of carries overall (81/451) → 21.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/85) — 50.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (10.3%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 82 | 559 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 131 | 517 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Career | 213 | 1,076 | 5.1 | 13 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 128 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 17 | 170 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 298 | 9.9 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-7vs SE Louisiana | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-30vs Central Michigan | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-20@ Kansas | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 2 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-20vs No. 10 West Virginia | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 43-37@ Kansas State | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-44vs Texas Tech | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 2 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-6@ TCU | 17 | 146 | 8.6 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 146 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 20-38@ No. 7 Oklahoma | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | 26 | |
Bowl | W 38-8@ No. 11 Colorado | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 82 | 559 | 6.8 | 9 | 26 |
Week 12 · 2016
W 31-6
at TCU
146 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 10 yds
Dominant 25-point win on the road against TCU.
With M. Rudolph — 207 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 23 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · J. Hill — 154 rush yds (16 car)
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
62%71 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 82 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds6.8 yds/carry on 82 carries · 27% explosive (10+ yds) · 62% success rate.
2 seasons under Mike Gundy, all balanced offenses — 20-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 33.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 91.2 | 8.4 | 1.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 35.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 75.5 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
49.2%
465 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
72.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Oklahoma State, 1,076 rushing yards — drafted at #249 overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
His career
Where he ended up · NFL
Seattle SeahawksEntering 10th NFL season
Seattle SeahawksEntering 10th NFL season