Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/20Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (5.0%).
Donovan Wilson
Last confirmed: Bowling Green, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Dublin, OH
Donovan Wilson: RB · Bowling Green · #45.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Donovan Wilson
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Donovan Wilson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Bowling Green. One game to point at: 43 rushing yards against Miami (OH) — Week 6, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bowling Green | 48 | 176 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Bowling Green | 110 | 503 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2015 | Bowling Green | 36 | 78 | 2.2 | 7 |
| Career | 194 | 757 | 3.9 | 12 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bowling Green | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | Bowling Green | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2015 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-35@ Michigan State | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-35vs South Dakota | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-49@ Northwestern | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-24@ Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-34vs Akron | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 37-29@ Miami (OH) | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 17-48vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-16@ Kent State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-38@ Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 37-66vs Toledo | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 48 | 176 | 3.7 | 0 | 17 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2017
L 27-35
vs South Dakota
37 rush yds (8 car) · 3 rec · 15 yds
With J. Davidson — 46.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 53 long · J. Morgan — 311 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 30.9
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA −1.52Donovan Wilson run for no gain to the SDako 44
- Week 11 · Buffalo · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.47Donovan Wilson run for 2 yds to the BwGrn 33 for a
- Week 10 · Kent State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.38Donovan Wilson run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 44
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.36Donovan Wilson run for no gain to the SDako 37 for a SOUTH DAKOTA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the SDako 48 for a
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.19Donovan Wilson run for 11 yds to the BwGrn 37 for a
- Week 6 · Miami (OH) · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.14Donovan Wilson run for 9 yds to the MiaOh 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.13Donovan Wilson run for 17 yds to the SDako 19 for a
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −1.08Donovan Wilson run for no gain to the MchSt 37
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.03James Morgan pass complete to Donovan Wilson for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 30
- Week 5 · Akron · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.95Donovan Wilson run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 46
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 48 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 49)
Success rate
35%49 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
6 carries
Grind
1–3 yds51%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds4%of carries
2 carries
2 of 5 (40%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
3.7 yds/carry on 48 carries · 4% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Bowling Green10-4HC: Dino Babers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2016Bowling Green4-8HC: Mike Jinks · Balanced, fast tempo
2017Bowling Green2-10HC: Mike Jinks · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 17.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 15.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 19.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 11.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jinks
Pass share
49.7%
417 pass / 422 run
Plays / game
69.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
48 carries and 5 catches in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Bowling Green
- 2017 Bowling Green JinksYear 3 · 11 games
- 2016 Bowling Green JinksYear 2 · 10 games
- 2015 Bowling Green BabersYear 1 · 9 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Bowling Green, 757 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coaches2015
Bowling Green
Coaching transition mid-career: Dino Babers → Mike Jinks. Worth noting in scheme + development context.