Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/25Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (12.0%).
Daniel Lasco
Last confirmed: California, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · The Woodlands, TX
Daniel Lasco: RB · California · #2.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Daniel Lasco
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the California backfield. On tape: 123 rushing yards and 1 reception against San Diego State, Week 2, 2015.
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.
California in the news
- Two key Bears players out for Saturday
Sports Illustrated Oct 9 - Cal made OC switch at halftime
The Washington Post Oct 7
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | California | 65 | 331 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2014 | California | 210 | 1,115 | 5.3 | 12 |
| Career | 275 | 1,446 | 5.3 | 15 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | California | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | California | 33 | 356 | 10.8 | 2 |
| Career | 37 | 380 | 10.3 | 2 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-14vs Grambling | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs San Diego State | 19 | 123 | 6.5 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 123 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 34-28vs Washington State | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-30@ No. 5 Utah | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-40@ UCLA | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-27vs USC | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-44@ Oregon | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | W 54-24vs Oregon State | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 65 | 331 | 5.1 | 3 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2015
W 35-7
123 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against San Diego State.
With J. Goff — 321 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 86.7 · C. Leininger — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 46 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Washington State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −3.21Daniel Lasco run for a loss of 2 yards to the WshSt 29
- Week 9 · USC · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −2.40Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 37
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.21Daniel Lasco run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK)
- Week 9 · USC · 1st and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.05Daniel Lasco 6 Yd Run
- Week 11 · Oregon State · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.03Daniel Lasco run for 21 yds to the Cal 39 for a
- Week 9 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.98Daniel Lasco run for 22 yds to the Cal 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 10 · Oregon · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +1.98Daniel Lasco run for 12 yds to the Oregn 33 for a
- Week 2 · San Diego State · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Daniel Lasco run for 12 yds to the Cal 42 for a
- Week 1 · Grambling · 1st and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.69Daniel Lasco run for 4 yds for a TD, (Matt Anderson KICK)
- Week 1 · Grambling · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.50Daniel Lasco run for 16 yds to the Gramb 3 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
64 of 65 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
50%64 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds27%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds39%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
12 carries
5 of 7 (71%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.1 yds/carry on 65 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Sonny Dykes, all pass-leaning, fast tempo offenses — 13-12 over that span.
2014California5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2015California8-5HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 52.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 23.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 42.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 40.5 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
55.9%
548 pass / 433 run
Plays / game
75.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
590 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
65 carries and 4 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at California, drafted
- 2016 Drafted in round 7, No. 237 by the New Orleans
- 2015 California DykesYear 5 · 8 games
- 2014 California DykesYear 4 · 12 games
- 2013 California DykesYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 California TedfordYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 California TedfordYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with California in 2011 as a 4-star recruit, No. 231 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with California in the 2011 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at California, 1,446 rushing yards — drafted at #237 overall by the New Orleans Saints.
His career
2011
- Signed with California4-star out of The Woodlands
2016
- Drafted by New Orleans Saintsround 7, pick 237
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011–2012
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Tedford → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
New Orleans SaintsEntering 11th NFL season
#237Rd 7 · Pick 16
New Orleans SaintsEntering 11th NFL season