Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/40Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 40 inside-the-5 carries (7.5%).
Jacob Stafford
Last confirmed: Air Force, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Shiner, TX
Jacob Stafford: FB · Air Force · #30.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jacob Stafford
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. He has spent three seasons in the Air Force backfield. On tape: 112 rushing yards against Utah State, Week 13, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Air Force in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs VMI | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-28vs No. 22 San Diego State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 38-56@ New Mexico | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 45-48@ Navy | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-30vs UNLV | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-42@ Nevada | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-28@ Colorado State | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 1 | 53 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-28vs Wyoming | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 19-44@ Boise State | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-35vs Utah State | 14 | 112 | 8.0 | 0 | 39 | Season-high 112 yds |
| Total | 67 | 398 | 5.9 | 1 | 53 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2017
W 45-28
104 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Colorado State on the road in a shootout.
With A. Worthman — 117 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · 64 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 64.2 · C. Scott — 69 yards per punt · 1 punts · 69 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Colorado State · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +5.35Jacob Stafford run for 53 yds for a TD, (Luke Strebel KICK)
- Week 13 · Utah State · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.66Jacob Stafford run for 20 yds to the UthSt 48 for a
- Week 7 · UNLV · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.57Jacob Stafford run for 9 yds to the AFA 46 for a
- Week 11 · Wyoming · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.44Jacob Stafford run for 8 yds to the Wyom 47 for a
- Week 13 · Utah State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.34Jacob Stafford run for 39 yds to the UthSt 9 for a
- Week 12 · Boise State · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Nate Romine pass complete to Jacob Stafford for 18 yds to the AFA 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 5 · New Mexico · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.95Jacob Stafford run for 3 yds to the NMex 1 for a
- Week 12 · Boise State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.68Jacob Stafford run for 5 yds to the AFA 45 for a
- Week 5 · New Mexico · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.64Jacob Stafford run for 5 yds to the NMex 39 for a
- Week 11 · Wyoming · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.31Arion Worthman pass complete to Jacob Stafford for 14 yds to the Wyom 26 for a
2017 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 23-16 over that span.
2015Air Force8-6HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2016Air Force10-3HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2017Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
67 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%67 carriesFumble rate
1.5%1 of 67 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds3%of carries
2 carries
Grind
1–3 yds46%of carries
31 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds42%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
6 carries
4 of 6 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 3 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.9 yds/carry on 67 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 37.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 42.4 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 72.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
15.9%
142 pass / 749 run
Plays / game
74.2
12 games
Team sack rate
12.4%
169 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
67 carries and 3 catches in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Air Force
- 2017 Air Force CalhounYear 3 · 10 games
- 2016 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 1 game
- 2015 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · 3 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Air Force, 439 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coach2015–2017
Air Force
Played his entire career under Troy Calhoun.