Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/31Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (16.1%).
Davon Tucker
Last confirmed: Western Michigan, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 210 lb · Somerdale, NJ
Davon Tucker: RB · Western Michigan · #22.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Davon Tucker
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Davon Tucker has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Western Michigan. On tape: 91 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Bowling Green, Week 9, 2019.
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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 69 | 351 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 25 | 86 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 33 | 143 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 44 | 210 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Career | 171 | 790 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-13vs Monmouth | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-51@ No. 19 Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 57-10vs Georgia State | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-52@ Syracuse | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-15vs Central Michigan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-31@ Toledo | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-16vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Bowling Green | 13 | 91 | 7.0 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 35-31vs Ball State | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 37-34@ Ohio | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-17@ Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
 Bowl | L 20-23vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 69 | 351 | 5.1 | 2 | 34 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2019
W 49-10
91 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Bowling Green.
With J. Wassink — 175 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.8 · 20 rush yds (2 car) · L. Bellamy — 178 rush yds (17 car) · 4 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Bowling Green · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.73Davon Tucker run for 34 yds to the BwGrn 46 for a
- Week 12 · Ohio · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.43Davon Tucker run for 18 yds to the Ohio 31 for a
- Week 11 · Ball State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.41Davon Tucker run for 5 yds to the BalSt 46 for a
- Week 8 · Eastern Michigan · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.28Davon Tucker run for 19 yds to the WMich 47 for a
- Week 3 · Georgia State · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.25Davon Tucker run for 19 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)
- Week 12 · Ohio · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.15Davon Tucker run for 24 yds to the WMich 49 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.67Davon Tucker run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a
- Week 6 · Toledo · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.67Davon Tucker run for a loss of 3 yards to the Toled 43
- Week 12 · Ohio · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.52Davon Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ohio 48 Davon Tucker fumbled
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +1.50Davon Tucker run for 11 yds to the WKent 42 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
69 of 69 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
50%64 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 69 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
28 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds25%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
12 carries
6 of 8 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 5 (20%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.1 yds/carry on 69 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Western Michigan13-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2017Western Michigan6-6HC: Tim Lester · Run-heavy
2018Western Michigan7-6HC: Tim Lester · Run-leaning
2019Western Michigan7-6HC: Tim Lester · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 32.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 22.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 18.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 40.6 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Lester
Pass share
45.4%
413 pass / 497 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
448 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
69 carries and 2 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Western Michigan
- 2019 Western Michigan LesterYear 4 · 13 games
- 2018 Western Michigan LesterYear 3 · 8 games
- 2017 Western Michigan LesterYear 2 · 4 games
- 2016 Western Michigan FleckYear 1 · 7 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Michigan, 790 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coaches2016
Western Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: P.J. Fleck → Tim Lester. Worth noting in scheme + development context.