Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/23Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (4.3%).
Doroland Dorceus
Last confirmed: Memphis, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 215 lb · New Orleans, LA · Spring High
Doroland Dorceus: RB · Memphis · #28.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Doroland Dorceus
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Doroland Dorceus has been at Memphis through two head coaches in four seasons. On tape: 122 rushing yards and 28 receiving yards against UConn, Week 6, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Memphis in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-29vs UL Monroe | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-40@ UCF | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 70-31@ UConn | 22 | 122 | 5.5 | 2 | 26 | Season-high 122 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 56-26vs Tulane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 41-14@ Tulsa | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-45vs SMU | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 70-13vs East Carolina | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 39 | 201 | 5.2 | 3 | 26 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2017
W 70-31
at UConn
122 rush yds (22 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 28 yds
Dominant 39-point win on the road against UConn.
With R. Ferguson — 431 yds · 7 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.7 · A. Miller — 15 rec · 224 yds · 4 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · UConn · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +3.46Riley Ferguson pass complete to Doroland Dorceus for 27 yds to the UConn 45 for a
- Week 6 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.72Doroland Dorceus 26 Yd Run
- Week 13 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.60Doroland Dorceus run for 19 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)
- Week 6 · UConn · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.50Doroland Dorceus run for 16 yds to the UConn 47 for a
- Week 6 · UConn · 1st and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.20Doroland Dorceus 7 Yd Run
- Week 5 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.49Doroland Dorceus run for 6 yds to the Memph 40 MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Phil Mayhue) to the Memph 30
4 more plays
- Week 6 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.28Doroland Dorceus run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 48
- Week 13 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.24Doroland Dorceus run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 36
- Week 6 · UConn · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −0.99Doroland Dorceus run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
- Week 6 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.97Doroland Dorceus run for 8 yds to the Memph 36
Teams and coaches
2014Memphis10-3HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2015Memphis9-4HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2016Memphis8-5HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
2017Memphis10-3HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 16.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 45.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 44.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 16.8 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
52.8%
488 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
523 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
39 carries and 4 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Memphis
- 2017 Memphis NorvellYear 5 · 7 games
- 2016 Memphis NorvellYear 4 · 13 games
- 2015 Memphis FuenteYear 3 · 13 games
- 2014 Memphis FuenteYear 2 · 4 games
- 2013 Memphis FuenteYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Memphis in 2013 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,104 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Memphis in the 2013 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Memphis, 1,909 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 37 games over 4 seasons.
2013
- Signed with Memphis2-star out of Spring High
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coaches2013–2015
Memphis
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Fuente → Mike Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.