Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/19Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (15.8%).
J.R. Griffin
Last confirmed: SMU, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 202 lb · Richardson, TX
J.R. Griffin: RB · SMU · #43.
J.R. Griffin
On tape: 17 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Houston Christian, Week 5, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
SMU in the news
- Tyren Polley Jr. out for season
The Dallas Morning News Oct 20 - 4-star EDGE David Dotson commits to SMU
On3 Oct 11
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SMU | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Career | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-46@ North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 63-27vs Houston Christian | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 20-48@ No. 12 UCF | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-23@ Tulane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 62-50@ UConn | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-27@ Tulsa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2018
W 63-27
17 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 36-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With W. Brown — 309 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 25 rush yds (7 car) · R. Roberson Jr. — 4 rec · 104 yds · 11 rush yds (1 car)
Teams and coaches
2018SMU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 17.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
54.3%
465 pass / 391 run
Plays / game
71.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
511 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
5 carries in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at SMU
- 2018 SMU DykesYear 3 · 6 games
- 2017 SMU MorrisYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 SMU MorrisYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at SMU, 17 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
2 coaches2016–2017
SMU
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Morris → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.