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%).
Evan Owens
Last confirmed: UNLV, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Tracy, CA
Evan Owens: RB · UNLV · #29.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Evan Owens
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the UNLV backfield. A game that shows it: 54 rushing yards against Nevada — Week 13, 2018.
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.
UNLV in the news
- Mullen criticizes NCAA eligibility ruling
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21 - UNLV beats North Dakota State
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-43@ No. 15 USC | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-24vs UTEP | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 46-17vs Prairie View A&M | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-27@ Arkansas State | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 41 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-50vs New Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-59@ Utah State | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-41vs Air Force | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-50@ San José State | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-48vs No. 20 Fresno State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-24@ San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-35@ Hawai'i | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-29vs Nevada | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 45 | 295 | 6.6 | 1 | 41 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2018
L 20-27
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +3.59Evan Owens run for 41 yds for a TD, (Evan Pantels KICK)
- Week 12 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.98Armani Rogers pass complete to Evan Owens for 16 yds for a TD (Evan Pantels KICK)
- Week 4 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.62Evan Owens run for 6 yds to the ArkSt 37 for a ARKANSAS ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the ArkSt 48 for a
- Week 7 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53Evan Owens run for 29 yds to the UthSt 46 for a
- Week 9 · San José State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.37Evan Owens run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 42
- Week 13 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.34Evan Owens run for 9 yds to the UNLV 49
4 more plays
- Week 1 · USC · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.30Evan Owens run for 8 yds to the UNLV 44 for a
- Week 9 · San José State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.28Evan Owens run for 4 yds to the UNLV 38 for a
- Week 3 · Prairie View A&M · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.24Armani Rogers pass complete to Evan Owens for 16 yds to the UNLV 36 for a
- Week 13 · Nevada · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.14Evan Owens run for 4 yds to the Nevad 2 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
45 of 45 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
64%45 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds24%of carries
11 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds42%of carries
19 carries
Explosive
10+ yds18%of carries
8 carries
6.6 yds/carry on 45 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 64% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Tony Sanchez, all run-heavy offenses — 9-15 over that span.
2017UNLV5-7HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2018UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 17.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 31.7 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 22.7 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 26.5 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
39.1%
347 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
73.9
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
45 carries and 4 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UNLV
- 2018 UNLV SanchezYear 4 · 12 games
- 2017 UNLV SanchezYear 3 · 7 games
- 2016 UNLV SanchezYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 UNLV SanchezYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at UNLV, 363 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
UNLV
Played his entire career under Tony Sanchez.