Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/17Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (11.8%).
John Moten IV
Last confirmed: Northwestern, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Saint Louis, MO
John Moten IV: RB · Northwestern · #20.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
John Moten IV
Wins in space out of the backfield. Fourth year in the Northwestern backfield. On tape: 24 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards against Nebraska, Week 6, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
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 | Northwestern | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 46 | 204 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2017 | Northwestern | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Northwestern | 57 | 340 | 6.0 | 2 |
| Career | 134 | 628 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northwestern | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Northwestern | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-17@ No. 25 Stanford | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-14vs UNLV | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-13@ Nebraska | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 3-52vs No. 4 Ohio State | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-20vs No. 20 Iowa | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 1 | 10 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
L 7-17
at Stanford
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Stanford · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45John Moten IV 1 Yd Run
- Week 3 · UNLV · 4th and 4 · Q4 · EPA −2.22Hunter Johnson pass complete to John Moten IV for 3 yds to the UNLV 31
- Week 8 · Ohio State · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −1.65John Moten IV run for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 36
- Week 6 · Nebraska · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.47Aidan Smith pass complete to John Moten IV for 8 yds to the Nwest 32 for a
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.22Hunter Johnson pass complete to John Moten IV for 13 yds to the Nwest 49 for a
- Week 9 · Iowa · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA −1.17John Moten IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.13John Moten IV run for no gain to the Nwest 49
- Week 6 · Nebraska · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.04Aidan Smith pass complete to John Moten IV for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
- Week 3 · UNLV · 2nd and 13 · Q4 · EPA −0.81John Moten IV run for 1 yd to the UNLV 39
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.63John Moten IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 29-23 over that span.
2016Northwestern7-6HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced
2017Northwestern10-3HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2018Northwestern9-5HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced
2019Northwestern3-9HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 14.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 10.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | -1.5 | -1.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
37.1%
310 pass / 525 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
14 carries and 5 catches in 5 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Northwestern
- 2019 Northwestern FitzgeraldYear 4 · 5 games
- 2018 Northwestern FitzgeraldYear 3 · 9 games
- 2017 Northwestern FitzgeraldYear 2 · 6 games
- 2016 Northwestern FitzgeraldYear 1 · 11 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Northwestern, 628 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coach2016–2019
Northwestern
Played his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.