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%).
Davion Mitchell
Last confirmed: Houston, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Rockdale, TX
Davion Mitchell: RB · Houston · #20.
Davion Mitchell
On tape: 23 rushing yards against Rice, Week 3, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Houston in the news
- Stephon Johnson, Myles Rowser cleared to play
Houston Chronicle Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 38-3vs Rice | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 28-24@ No. 17 South Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-27vs East Carolina | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-20@ Tulane | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2017
W 38-3
vs Rice
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Rice · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.21Davion Mitchell run for no gain to the Rice 1
- Week 3 · Rice · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.04Davion Mitchell run for 8 yds to the Houst 43
- Week 9 · South Florida · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA −0.87D'Eriq King pass complete to Davion Mitchell for no gain to the Houst 40
- Week 10 · East Carolina · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −0.87Davion Mitchell run for no gain to the Houst 31
- Week 12 · Tulane · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.47Davion Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Tulan 39
- Week 12 · Tulane · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +0.47Davion Mitchell run for 7 yds to the Tulan 32
4 more plays
- Week 10 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.33Davion Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Houst 31
- Week 3 · Rice · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.16Davion Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Rice 45
- Week 3 · Rice · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.11Davion Mitchell run for 5 yds to the Rice 49
- Week 3 · Rice · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −0.09Davion Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Rice 1
Teams and coaches
2017Houston7-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 14.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 23.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
48.2%
411 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
71.0
12 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
437 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
10 carries and 1 catch in 4 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Houston
- 2017 Houston ApplewhiteYear 2 · 4 games
- 2016 Houston HermanYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at Houston, 38 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2017
2 coaches2016
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Herman → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.