Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/15Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (26.7%).
Devwah Whaley
Last confirmed: Arkansas, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 212 lb · Beaumont, TX · Beaumont Central
Devwah Whaley: RB · Arkansas · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devwah Whaley
Wins in space out of the backfield. Four seasons at Arkansas, two different head coaches: Bret Bielema and Chad Morris. A game that shows it: 81 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Colorado State — Week 3, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Arkansas in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Portland State | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31@ Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-34vs Colorado State | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31vs San José State | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-31vs No. 23 Texas A&M | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24@ Kentucky | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-51vs No. 11 Auburn | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-48@ No. 1 Alabama | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-54vs Mississippi State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 19-45vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-56@ No. 1 LSU | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-24vs Missouri | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 69 | 278 | 4.0 | 4 | 25 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2019
W 55-34
81 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Colorado State.
With N. Starkel — 305 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.6 · S. Loy — 44 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · San José State · 4th and 3 · Q1 · EPA −4.06Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSt 6
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −3.71Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Miss 42 Devwah Whaley fumbled, recovered by Miss Luke Knox
- Week 4 · San José State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.68Devwah Whaley run for 16 yds to the Ark 45 for a
- Week 5 · Texas A&M · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52Devwah Whaley run for 11 yds for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK)
- Week 9 · Alabama · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Nick Starkel pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 15 yds to the Ark 42 for a
- Week 3 · Colorado State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44Devwah Whaley run for 5 yds for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Colorado State · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.34Devwah Whaley run for 25 yds to the ColSt 35 for a
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.29Ben Hicks pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 9 yds to the Miss 48 for a
- Week 7 · Kentucky · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.93Devwah Whaley run for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 4 · San José State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.78Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 4 yards to the SJSt 39
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
69 of 69 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
36%69 carriesFumble rate
2.9%2 of 69 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
24 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
7 carries
7 of 8 (88%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 4 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.0 yds/carry on 69 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Arkansas7-6HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2017Arkansas4-8HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2018Arkansas2-10HC: Chad Morris · Run-leaning
2019Arkansas2-10HC: Chad Morris · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 24.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 23.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 31.7 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 14.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Morris
Pass share
52.3%
406 pass / 370 run
Plays / game
64.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
443 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
69 carries and 16 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Arkansas
- 2019 Arkansas MorrisYear 4 · 12 games
- 2018 Arkansas MorrisYear 3 · 7 games
- 2017 Arkansas BielemaYear 2 · 12 games
- 2016 Arkansas BielemaYear 1 · 13 games
- Before collegeSigned with Arkansas in 2016 as a 4-star recruit, No. 100 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Arkansas in the 2016 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Arkansas, 1,807 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 44 games over 4 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 165 yds at Colorado State.Colorado State · L 27-342018
2016 13 games
- Signed with Arkansas4-star out of Beaumont Central
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coaches2016–2017
Arkansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Bret Bielema → Chad Morris. Worth noting in scheme + development context.