Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
25.4% of carries overall (71/280) → 38.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/47) — 55.6% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.

Buffalo · L 31-34
17 carries, 112 yards
The other 8 games average 22 yards. This one was 90 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 6, middle 49, right 17. His longest went for 22 yards.
D'Shawntae Jones
Three seasons in the Miami (OH) backfield to date. On tape: 112 rushing yards against Buffalo, Week 10, 2026.
285 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 72 carries
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
25.4% of carries overall (71/280) → 38.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (18/47) — 55.6% 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
8 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (66.7%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 72 | 285 | 4.0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 63 | 277 | 4.4 | 7 | 46 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 136 | 564 | 4.1 | 10 | 46 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Last game (Wk 10): 112 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-19@ Massachusetts | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-27@ Central Michigan | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-34vs Buffalo | 17 | 112 | 6.6 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 112 yds |
| Total | 72 | 285 | 4.0 | 3 | 22 |
Nov. 3 · L 31-34 vs Buffalo, play by play
17 carries for 112 yards, his most this season. 5 of his 17 carries went 10 yards or more; the longest went 18. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Miami (OH) up 24-16.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
18-yard run. First quarter, up 7-3.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 24-16. Converted.
8 carries for 25 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with Miami (OH) down 3-0.
6-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 28-27. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 48 yards.
12-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 28 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Miami (OH) up 14-10.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 14-10.
3-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
9-yard run. Third quarter, up 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 carries for 3 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Miami (OH) down 17-9.
2-yard run. Third quarter, down 10-6.
1-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 17-9. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 carries for 2 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with the score tied 21-21.
1-yard loss on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 14-0. Turnover on downs.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 10 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 14-7. Converted.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, up 28-21.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 22. Fourth quarter, up 31-21.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
2-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
22-yard run. Second quarter, up 35-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-7
vs Holy Cross
47 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 9 points · 24 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
232nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
43%72 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 72 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.0 yds/carry on 72 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 21-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 42.4 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 18.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 21.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 68.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.0%
229 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #319 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #12 of 30 Mid-American RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,836 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chuck Martin.