Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
20/243rd/4th & short
16/33Inside-5 share
20 of 24 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 16 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (48.5%).
DeWayne McBride
DeWayne McBride: RB · UAB · #22.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
DeWayne McBride
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for two head coaches at UAB: Bill Clark and Bryant Vincent. Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2022 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 272 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Louisiana Tech — Week 13, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
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Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-21@ Liberty | 20 | 177 | 8.9 | 1 | 56 | 177-yard day |
| Wk 3 | W 35-21vs Georgia Southern | 28 | 223 | 8.0 | 4 | 47 | 4 rushing TDs |
| Wk 5 | L 24-28@ Rice | 27 | 121 | 4.5 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-14vs Middle Tennessee | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 3 | 45 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 7 | W 34-20vs Charlotte | 29 | 137 | 4.7 | 2 | 23 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Western Kentucky | 24 | 197 | 8.2 | 0 | 64 | 197-yard day |
| Wk 9 | L 17-24@ Florida Atlantic | 24 | 168 | 7.0 | 1 | 63 | 168-yard day |
| Wk 10 | L 38-44vs UTSA | 19 | 141 | 7.4 | 2 | 68 | |
| Wk 11 | W 41-21vs North Texas | 21 | 120 | 5.7 | 3 | 33 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 12 | L 10-41@ No. 6 LSU | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-27@ Louisiana Tech | 16 | 272 | 17.0 | 1 | 60 | Season-high 272 yds |
| Total | 233 | 1710 | 7.3 | 19 | 68 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2022
W 35-21
223 rush yds (28 car) · 4 TD
With K. Greenwell — 47 yards per punt · 4 punts · 55 long · D. Hopkins — 125 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 52.7 · 21 rush yds (2 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · UTSA · 2nd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +6.81DeWayne McBride run for 68 yds for a TD, (Matt Quinn KICK)
- Week 9 · Florida Atlantic · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +6.00D.McBride rushed to FAU End Zone for 63 yards. D.McBride for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Week 2 · Liberty · 1st and 6 · Q2 · EPA −4.95DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the Liber 6 DeWayne McBride fumbled, recovered by Liber Ahmad Walker
- Week 8 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.59DeWayne McBride run for 64 yds to the WKent 10 for a
- Week 2 · Liberty · 2nd and 17 · Q1 · EPA +4.44DeWayne McBride run for 56 yds to the Liber 31 for a
- Week 6 · Middle Tennessee · 4th and 3 · Q2 · EPA +4.02DeWayne McBride run for 27 yds for a TD, (Matt Quinn KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.98DeWayne McBride run for 60 yds to the LaTch 32 for a
- Week 11 · North Texas · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.28DeWayne McBride run for 33 yds to the NoTex 42 for a
- Week 3 · Georgia Southern · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.03DeWayne McBride run for 47 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a
- Week 2 · Liberty · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +3.02DeWayne McBride run for 34 yds to the UAB 49 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
222 of 233 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
52%222 carriesFumble rate
2.1%5 of 233 carries · 4 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
26 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
79 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
75 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
42 carries
21 of 24 (88%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 9 of 16 (56%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.3 yds/carry on 233 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
12%
Stuffed (≤0)
36%
Grind (1–3)
34%
Chunk (4–9)
19%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2020UAB6-3HC: Bill Clark · Run-leaning
2021UAB9-4HC: Bill Clark · Run-heavy
2022UAB7-6HC: Bryant Vincent · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 148 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| Road6g | 162 | 8.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 156 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 155 | 8.0 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Pass share
37.9%
318 pass / 520 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
All-Conference 1st team
First team in his league at the position.
The All-Conference 1st team honor is earned — and the box score backs it up emphatically: #4 of 317 FBS backs by CFB Zeitgeist Score.2022 profile
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
92 · #4 of 317 RBs · 2022
Three-star recruit. Now #4 at the position.
Three seasons at UAB, drafted
- 2023 Drafted in round 7, No. 222 by the Minnesota
- 2022 UAB VincentYear 3 · 11 gamesAll-conference
- 2021 UAB ClarkYear 2 · 12 gamesAll-conference
- 2020 UAB ClarkYear 1 · 6 games
- High school VanguardOcala, FL · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 1,971 in the 2020 class. Signed with UAB.Also from Vanguard: Fred Gaskin (Auburn), Elijah Hopkins (Liberty), Izaiah Guy (Liberty) and 2 more.
How it ended
Three seasons at UAB, 3,520 rushing yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2022) — drafted at #222 overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
2020 6 games
- Signed with UABThree-star, out of Vanguard
2021 12 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Conference USAsecond
2022 11 games
- Conference USA Offensive Player of the Yearwinner
- All-Conference USAfirst
2023
- Drafted by Minnesota Vikingsround 7, pick 222
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2022)
Weekly recognition
3 weekly honors (2022)
4 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coaches2020–2021
UAB
Coaching transition mid-career: Bill Clark → Bryant Vincent. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Minnesota VikingsEntering 4th NFL season
#222Rd 7 · Pick 5
Minnesota VikingsEntering 4th NFL season