Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/30Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
Derrick Green
Last confirmed: TCU, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Richmond, VA · Hermitage
Derrick Green: RB · TCU · #27.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derrick Green
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 33 rushing yards against Baylor — Week 10, 2016.
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.
TCU in the news
- WVU reveals depth chart for TCU game
Sports Illustrated Oct 20 - Aranda takes blame for lossSports Illustrated Oct 20
- WVU names Prince Strachan WR1
- Former TCU coach Dennis Franchione dies
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-41vs South Dakota State | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 38-41vs Arkansas | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-20vs Iowa State | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-3@ SMU | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-23@ Kansas | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27vs Texas Tech | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 62-22@ No. 13 Baylor | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 31-9@ Texas | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 141 | 3.7 | 2 | 15 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2016
W 41-20
vs Iowa State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Texas Tech · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Derrick Green run for 2 yds for a TD, (Brandon Hatfield KICK)
- Week 13 · Texas · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA −2.04Derrick Green run for a loss of 5 yards to the Texas 49
- Week 10 · Baylor · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.33Derrick Green run for 12 yds to the Bayl 29 for a
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.19Derrick Green run for 3 yds to the TCU 37 for a
- Week 10 · Baylor · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.10Derrick Green run for 12 yds to the TCU 40 for a
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 1st and 1 · Q2 · EPA +0.94Derrick Green run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Graf KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Arkansas · 1st and 15 · Q4 · EPA +0.93Derrick Green run for 14 yds to the Ark 1
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −0.90Derrick Green run for 1 yd to the TCU 36
- Week 10 · Baylor · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.88Derrick Green run for no gain to the Bayl 41
- Week 9 · Texas Tech · 1st and 4 · Q2 · EPA −0.84Derrick Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexTc 6
Teams and coaches
2014Michigan5-7HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2015Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2016TCU6-7HC: Gary Patterson · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 25.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 18.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 16.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gary Patterson
Pass share
50.6%
498 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
75.7
13 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
540 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
38 carries in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
- 2016 TCU PattersonYear 4 · 8 games
- 2015 Michigan HarbaughYear 3 · 8 games
- 2014 Michigan HokeYear 2 · 6 games
- 2013 Michigan HokeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan in 2013 as a 5-star recruit, No. 27 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan in the 2013 class, a 5-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Michigan and TCU, 769 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 22 games over 3 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 170 yds vs App State.App State · W 52-142014
2013
- Signed with Michigan5-star out of Hermitage
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brady Hoke, Jim Harbaugh and Gary Patterson.