Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/26Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (15.4%).
Josh Bell
Last confirmed: UTEP, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · Sugar Land, TX
Josh Bell: RB · UTEP · #23.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Josh Bell
Wins in space out of the backfield. On tape: 76 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards against Old Dominion, Week 7, 2014.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UTEP | 52 | 256 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Career | 52 | 256 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UTEP | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 28-58@ No. 25 Kansas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-55@ Louisiana Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-35vs Old Dominion | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 3 | 37 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 34-0@ UTSA | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-14vs Southern Miss | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-35@ Western Kentucky | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-17vs North Texas | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-31@ Rice | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-21vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
 Bowl | L 6-21vs Utah State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 52 | 256 | 4.9 | 4 | 37 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2014
W 42-35
vs Old Dominion
76 rush yds (10 car) · 3 TD · 3 rec · 32 yds
Edged out Old Dominion at home in a shootout.
With J. Showers — 152 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.9 · 26 rush yds (4 car) · A. Golden — 6 rec · 70 yds · 2 TD · 51 rush yds (2 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.05Josh Bell 37 Yd Run
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.89Josh Bell 21 Yd Run
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.47Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 17 yds to the UTEP 47 for a
- Week 6 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.31Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 13 yds to the LaTch 40 for a
- Week 11 · Western Kentucky · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Josh Bell run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)
- Week 11 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.58Josh Bell run for 7 yds to the WKent 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.52Josh Bell run for 17 yds to the UTEP 42 for a
- Week 11 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.27Josh Bell run for 6 yds to the WKent 39 for a
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 1st and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.21Josh Bell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)
- Week 7 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +1.21Jameill Showers pass complete to Josh Bell for 9 yds to the UTEP 43 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
52 of 52 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%49 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds42%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
4 carries
5 of 6 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.9 yds/carry on 52 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014UTEP7-6HC: Sean Kugler · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 36.2 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 19.6 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 22.2 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 27.8 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Kugler
Pass share
38.9%
287 pass / 450 run
Plays / game
56.7
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
303 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
52 carries and 9 catches in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at UTEP
- 2014 UTEP KuglerYear 5 · 10 games
- 2013 UTEP KuglerYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 UTEP PriceYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 UTEP PriceYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2010 UTEP PriceYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at UTEP, 256 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2010–2014
2 coaches2010–2012
UTEP
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Price → Sean Kugler. Worth noting in scheme + development context.