Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/24Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (4.2%).
Derrick Mitchell Jr.
Last confirmed: Iowa, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
Derrick Mitchell Jr.: RB · Iowa.
Derrick Mitchell Jr.
This is his second year in the same backfield at Iowa. A game that shows it: 12 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Miami (OH) — Week 1, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Iowa in the news
- Iowa QB1 named for Week 8
- Iowa State WR Overby out for season
The Des Moines Register Oct 15 - QB Brown medically cleared but playing status uncertain
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-21vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 42-3vs Iowa State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-38vs Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 14-7@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2016
W 45-21
vs Miami (OH)
12 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Miami (OH).
With C. Beathard — 192 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 60.6 · A. Wadley — 121 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 21 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)
- Week 2 · Iowa State · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.17C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 11 yds to the Iowa 25 for a
- Week 2 · Iowa State · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −1.11C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 43
- Week 5 · Northwestern · 3rd and 18 · Q1 · EPA +0.97C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 10 yds to the Nwest 35
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +0.93Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 7 yds to the MiaOh 5 for a
- Week 5 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.89C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for no gain to the Iowa 31
2 more plays
- Week 6 · Minnesota · 3rd and 12 · Q1 · EPA −0.81C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 1 yd to the Minn 32
- Week 6 · Minnesota · 3rd and 12 · Q1 · EPA +0.13C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 6 yds to the Iowa 44
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 20-7 over that span.
2015Iowa12-2HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
2016Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
38.7%
310 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
61.7
13 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
6 catches and 2 carries in 4 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Iowa
- 2016 Iowa FerentzYear 2 · 4 games
- 2015 Iowa FerentzYear 1 · 9 games
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa, 174 rushing yards — his college career is complete.