Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/103rd/4th & short
8 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%).
Darius Pinnix
Darius Pinnix: RB · East Carolina · #40.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Darius Pinnix
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. The four seasons at East Carolina span two head coaches: Scottie Montgomery and Mike Houston. One game to point at: 39 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards against UCF — Week 4, 2020.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 44 | 120 | 2.7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | East Carolina | 73 | 289 | 4.0 | 4 | 26 |
| 2018 | East Carolina | 56 | 222 | 4.0 | 3 | 48 |
| 2017 | East Carolina | 74 | 229 | 3.1 | 2 | 57 |
| Career | 247 | 860 | 3.5 | 11 | 57 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 2 | 17 |
| 2019 | East Carolina | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 | East Carolina | 12 | 168 | 14.0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2017 | East Carolina | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 29 | 274 | 9.4 | 2 | 39 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 28-51vs No. 13 UCF | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 29-49@ Georgia State | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-24@ South Florida | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 30-34@ Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-3@ Temple | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-38vs SMU | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 44 | 120 | 2.7 | 2 | 10 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2020
L 28-51
vs UCF
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · South Florida · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.8512-H.Ahlers complete to 40-D.Pinnix. 40-D.Pinnix runs 2 yards for a touchdown.
- Week 4 · UCF · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA −2.81Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 4 yds to the ECaro 38 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (C.J. Johnson) to the ECaro 47
- Week 4 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.58Holton Ahlers pass complete to Darius Pinnix Jr. for 17 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)
- Week 13 · SMU · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.56Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 5 yds to the SMU 39 for a SMU Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Mike Williams) to the SMU 46 for a
- Week 4 · UCF · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.55Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)
- Week 6 · South Florida · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.6940-D.Pinnix to USF 32 for 4 yards (9-K.Sails).
4 more plays
- Week 13 · SMU · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.69Darius Pinnix Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 35 for a
- Week 4 · UCF · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.65Darius Pinnix Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 39
- Week 12 · Temple · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.45Darius Pinnix Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Temp 41
- Week 4 · UCF · 3rd and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.28Darius Pinnix Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 48 Darius Pinnix Jr. fumbled, forced by Chris DeLoach, recovered by UCF Eriq Gilyard
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
44 of 44 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
36%44 carriesFumble rate
2.3%1 of 44 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
12 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
2 carries
9 of 10 (90%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 4 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
2.7 yds/carry on 44 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2017East Carolina3-9HC: Scottie Montgomery · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2018East Carolina3-9HC: Scottie Montgomery · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2019East Carolina4-8HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2020East Carolina3-6HC: Mike Houston · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 35.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 12.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 20.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 20.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Houston
Pass share
45.1%
292 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
72.0
9 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
44 carries and 2 catches in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at East Carolina
- 2021 East Carolina HoustonYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2021 Entered the transfer portalEast Carolina to Tiffin University
- 2020 East Carolina HoustonYear 4 · 6 games
- 2019 East Carolina HoustonYear 3 · 4 games
- 2018 East Carolina MontgomeryYear 2 · 9 games
- 2017 East Carolina MontgomeryYear 1 · 11 games
- High school Western AlamanceElon, NC · Class of 2017Two-star, No. 2,414 in the 2017 class. Signed with East Carolina.
Moves
- Transferred from East Carolina to Tiffin University, Jan 6, 2021.
How it ended
Four seasons at East Carolina, 860 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
2017 11 games
- Signed with East CarolinaTwo-star, out of Western Alamance
2021
- Transferred to Tiffin Universityfrom East Carolina
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coaches2017–2018
East Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Scottie Montgomery → Mike Houston. Worth noting in scheme + development context.