Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/113rd/4th & short
6 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (54.5%).
Gary Brightwell
Last confirmed: Arizona, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 218 lb · Chester, PA · St. Georges Tech
Gary Brightwell: RB · Arizona.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gary Brightwell
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Four seasons at Arizona, two different head coaches: Rich Rodriguez and Kevin Sumlin. One game to point at: 113 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Colorado — Week 14, 2020.
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.
Arizona in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | L 30-34vs No. 20 USC | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-44@ Washington | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-27@ UCLA | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | L 13-24vs Colorado | 20 | 113 | 5.7 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 15 | L 7-70vs Arizona State | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 86 | 386 | 4.5 | 1 | 34 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2020
L 30-34
vs USC
112 rush yds (21 car) · 3 rec · 25 yds
With G. Gunnell — 286 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 40 rush yds (13 car) · T. Cunningham — 5 rec · 110 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 15 · Arizona State · 1st and 2 · Q2 · EPA −5.79Gary Brightwell run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArzSt 4 Gary Brightwell fumbled, recovered by ArzSt Michael Matus
- Week 11 · USC · 3rd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +3.48Grant Gunnell pass complete to Gary Brightwell for 15 yds to the USC 36 for a
- Week 14 · Colorado · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.19Gary Brightwell run for 26 yds for a TD (Lucas Havrisik KICK)
- Week 14 · Colorado · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.43Gary Brightwell run for 19 yds to the Ariz 46 for a
- Week 11 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.14Gary Brightwell run for 34 yds to the Ariz 40 for a
- Week 12 · Washington · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.80Gary Brightwell run for 20 yds to the Ariz 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Washington · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.77Gary Brightwell run for 17 yds to the Ariz 40 for a
- Week 14 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.61Gary Brightwell run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 46
- Week 14 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.54Gary Brightwell run for 27 yds to the Ariz 34 for a
- Week 15 · Arizona State · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.42Gary Brightwell run for 12 yds to the Ariz 42 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 86 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 87)
Success rate
34%87 carriesFumble rate
5.8%5 of 86 carries · 3 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds25%of carries
22 carries
Grind
1–3 yds33%of carries
29 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds25%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
14 carries
6 of 11 (55%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 4 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 86 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 34% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2017Arizona7-6HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2018Arizona5-7HC: Kevin Sumlin · Run-leaning
2019Arizona4-8HC: Kevin Sumlin · Balanced
2020Arizona0-5HC: Kevin Sumlin · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 91.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 56.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 77.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Sumlin
Pass share
50.7%
188 pass / 183 run
Plays / game
74.2
5 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
209 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
86 carries and 13 catches in 5 games
More touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Arizona, drafted
- 2021 Drafted in round 6, No. 196 by the New York
- 2020 Arizona SumlinYear 4 · 5 games
- 2019 Arizona SumlinYear 3 · 10 games
- 2018 Arizona SumlinYear 2 · 11 games
- 2017 Arizona RodriguezYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Arizona in 2017 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,635 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Arizona in the 2017 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Arizona, 1,306 rushing yards — drafted at #196 overall by the New York Giants.
His career
He has a stat line in 27 games over 4 seasons.
2017
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of St. Georges Tech
2021
- Drafted by New York Giantsround 6, pick 196
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coaches2017
Arizona
Coaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Kevin Sumlin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
New York GiantsEntering 6th NFL season
#196Rd 6 · Pick 12
New York GiantsEntering 6th NFL season