Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/23Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (8.7%).
Devante McFarlane
Last confirmed: Syracuse, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · Wheatley Heights, NY · Half Hollow Hills West
Devante McFarlane: RB · Syracuse · #29.
Devante McFarlane
Second year in the Syracuse backfield. One game to point at: 34 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards against Wake Forest — Week 2, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Syracuse in the news
- Syracuse names starting QB for UNC game
Roundtable Oct 23 - Syracuse players suspended for assault
Syracuse.com Oct 15 - Court ruling advances Monroe's eligibility
247Sports Oct 7
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 30-17vs Wake Forest | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 30-27vs Central Michigan | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34vs No. 8 LSU | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 38-44@ Virginia | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-23vs No. 25 Pittsburgh | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-45@ No. 17 Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-41@ Louisville | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-37vs No. 1 Clemson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-17vs Boston College | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 102 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2015
W 30-17
vs Wake Forest
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −1.63Devante McFarlane run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 47
- Week 3 · Central Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.08Devante McFarlane run for 9 yds to the Syrac 28
- Week 4 · LSU · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.07Devante McFarlane run for no gain to the Syrac 37
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA −0.96Devante McFarlane run for no gain to the WFrst 1
- Week 11 · Clemson · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.81Devante McFarlane run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 31
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +0.76Devante McFarlane run for 8 yds to the WFrst 38
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.76Devante McFarlane run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 33
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +0.72Devante McFarlane run for 9 yds to the Syrac 31 for a
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.63Devante McFarlane run for 2 yds to the Syrac 37
- Week 11 · Clemson · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.55Devante McFarlane run for 11 yds to the Clem 12 for a
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Scott Shafer — 7-17 over that span.
2014Syracuse3-9HC: Scott Shafer · Balanced
2015Syracuse4-8HC: Scott Shafer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 13.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 22.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Shafer
Pass share
41.1%
306 pass / 438 run
Plays / game
62.0
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
35 carries and 2 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Syracuse
- 2015 Syracuse ShaferYear 4 · 9 games
- 2014 Syracuse ShaferYear 3 · 9 games
- 2013 Syracuse ShaferYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Syracuse MarroneYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Syracuse in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,187 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Syracuse in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Syracuse, 271 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Half Hollow Hills West
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012
Syracuse
Coaching transition mid-career: Doug Marrone → Scott Shafer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.