Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
14/173rd/4th & short
6/18Inside-5 share
14 of 17 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (82.4%). 6 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Jacqez Hairston
Last confirmed: Coastal Carolina, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′7″ · 180 lb · Martinsville, VA
Jacqez Hairston: RB · Coastal Carolina · #28.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jacqez Hairston
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three seasons at Coastal Carolina, two different head coaches: Jamey Chadwell and Joe Moglia. On tape: 72 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Troy, Week 10, 2019.
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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | 79 | 360 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 24 | 140 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Career | 114 | 594 | 5.2 | 6 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Coastal Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-30vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7@ Kansas | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 46-7vs Norfolk State | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 62-28@ Massachusetts | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 2 | 31 | |
| Wk 5 | L 37-56@ App State | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-31vs Georgia State | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-30@ Georgia Southern | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | W 36-35vs Troy | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 2 | 55 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 7-48vs Louisiana | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-28@ Arkansas State | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 42-45@ UL Monroe | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-21vs Texas State | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 79 | 360 | 4.6 | 6 | 55 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2019
W 36-35
vs Troy
72 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Troy at home in a shootout.
With B. Carpenter — 285 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 46 rush yds (15 car) · M. Prosser — 37.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Troy · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +4.34Jacqez Hairston run for 55 yds to the Troy 2 for a
- Week 12 · Arkansas State · 1st and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.42Jacqez Hairston run for 9 yds for a TD (B. Carpenter Run For Two-point Conversion)
- Week 3 · Norfolk State · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.35Jacqez Hairston run for 6 yds for a TD, (Massimo Biscardi KICK)
- Week 8 · Georgia Southern · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.93Jacqez Hairston run for 3 yds to the CCaro 40 for a
- Week 4 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.69Jacqez Hairston run for 31 yds to the UMass 2 for a
- Week 5 · App State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.62Jacqez Hairston run for 10 yds to the AppSt 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Norfolk State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.56Jacqez Hairston run for 9 yds to the NflkS 43 for a
- Week 10 · Troy · 1st and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.46Jacqez Hairston run for 3 yds for a TD (Bryce Carpenter pass to Isaiah Likely for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 7 · Georgia State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.24Jacqez Hairston run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a
- Week 4 · Massachusetts · 1st and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.21Jacqez Hairston run for 2 yds for a TD, (Massimo Biscardi KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
79 of 79 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%79 carriesFumble rate
2.5%2 of 79 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
38 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
14 of 17 (82%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 6 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 79 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2017Coastal Carolina3-9HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2018Coastal Carolina5-7HC: Joe Moglia · Run-heavy
2019Coastal Carolina5-7HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 32.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 27.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 24.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 35.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
39.3%
334 pass / 516 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
79 carries in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Coastal Carolina
- 2019 Coastal Carolina ChadwellYear 3 · 12 games
- 2018 Coastal Carolina MogliaYear 2 · 4 games
- 2017 Coastal Carolina ChadwellYear 1 · 7 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Coastal Carolina, 594 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2019
2 coaches2017
Coastal Carolina
2018era →
Joe Moglia
Coastal Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Jamey Chadwell → Joe Moglia. Worth noting in scheme + development context.