Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/21Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (4.8%).
Demarcus Godfrey
Last confirmed: Georgia Southern, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 195 lb · Sharpsburg, GA
Demarcus Godfrey: RB · Georgia Southern · #29.
Demarcus Godfrey
Demarcus Godfrey has been at Georgia Southern through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 30 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against South Alabama, Week 12, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2016 | Georgia Southern | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 204 | 7.3 | 1 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-41@ No. 12 Auburn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 12-22vs New Hampshire | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-52@ Indiana | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-35vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 6-27@ App State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | W 52-0vs South Alabama | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 34-24@ Louisiana | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-28@ Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 1 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2017
W 52-0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Indiana · 3rd and 13 · Q4 · EPA +2.69Demarcus Godfrey run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a
- Week 12 · South Alabama · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Demarcus Godfrey 1 Yd Run
- Week 12 · South Alabama · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.67Demarcus Godfrey run for 14 yds to the SAlab 43 for a
- Week 7 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.93Demarcus Godfrey run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 45
- Week 12 · South Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.72Demarcus Godfrey run for 1 yd to the SAlab 42
- Week 12 · South Alabama · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.63Demarcus Godfrey run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 39 Demarcus Godfrey fumbled, forced by Nigel Lawrence, recovered by GeoSo Demarcus Godfrey for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.45Shai Werts pass complete to Demarcus Godfrey for 12 yds to the NMxSt 29 for a
- Week 12 · South Alabama · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −0.41Demarcus Godfrey run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 39
- Week 1 · Auburn · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.29Demarcus Godfrey run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 26
- Week 7 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 13 · Q4 · EPA +0.22Shai Werts pass complete to Demarcus Godfrey for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
Teams and coaches
2015Georgia Southern9-4HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2016Georgia Southern5-7HC: Tyson Summers · Run-heavy
2017Georgia Southern2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 15.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 6.4 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 10.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Summers
Pass share
23.3%
194 pass / 639 run
Plays / game
69.4
12 games
Team sack rate
12.8%
226 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
12 carries and 2 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Georgia Southern
- 2017 Georgia Southern SummersYear 4 · 8 games
- 2016 Georgia Southern SummersYear 3 · 2 games
- 2015 Georgia Southern FritzYear 2 · 1 game
- 2014 Georgia Southern FritzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia Southern, 204 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
3 coaches2014–2015
Georgia Southern
2016era →
Tyson Summers
Georgia Southern
Played under 3 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Tyson Summers, and Chad Lunsford. Multi-era developmental context.