Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/24Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (8.3%).
Demetrius Battle
Last confirmed: UAB, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 245 lb · Birmingham, AL
Demetrius Battle: RB · UAB · #8.
Demetrius Battle
A game that shows it: 16 rushing yards against South Florida — Week 6, 2023.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UAB | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Career | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-41vs Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-35vs South Florida | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 20-41@ UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-24vs Temple | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2023
W 34-24
vs Temple
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Temple · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.47Demetrius Battle run for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)
- Week 6 · South Florida · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +0.80Demetrius Battle run for 7 yds to the USF 38 for a
- Week 6 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.78Demetrius Battle run for no gain to the USF 38
- Week 3 · Louisiana · 1st and 4 · Q4 · EPA −0.21Demetrius Battle run for 3 yds to the UL 1
- Week 12 · Temple · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.18Demetrius Battle run for 6 yds to the TEM 6
- Week 6 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.14Demetrius Battle run for 4 yds to the USF 45
2 more plays
- Week 12 · Temple · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −0.12Demetrius Battle run for 3 yds to the TEM 3
- Week 6 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.09Demetrius Battle run for 5 yds to the UAB 30
Teams and coaches
2023UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 10.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trent Dilfer
Pass share
50.3%
427 pass / 422 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
8 carries in 4 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2023 season at UAB, 4 games
- 2023 UAB DilferYear 1 · 4 games
How it ended
One season at UAB, 31 rushing yards — his college career is complete.