Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
5.6% of carries overall (28/499) → 23.9% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/71) — 29.4% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Last confirmed: Ohio, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Cincinnati, OH
Ja'Vahri Portis: RB · Ohio · #22.
Ja'Vahri Portis
On tape: 36 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Bowling Green, Week 13, 2019.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
5.6% of carries overall (28/499) → 23.9% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/71) — 29.4% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (14.8%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ohio | 28 | 168 | 6.0 | 4 |
| Career | 28 | 168 | 6.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-20vs Rhode Island | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 25-45vs Louisiana | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 2 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-21@ Ball State | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 66-24@ Bowling Green | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-3@ Akron | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 28 | 168 | 6.0 | 4 | 16 |
Week 4 · 2019
L 25-45
vs Louisiana
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 34.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 33.3 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 34.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 33.3 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Frank Solich
Pass share
39.2%
334 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
65.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Ohio, 168 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Frank Solich.