Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/34Inside-5 share
10 of the team's 34 inside-the-5 carries (29.4%).
Josh Robinson
Last confirmed: Mississippi State, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Franklinton, LA
Josh Robinson: RB · Mississippi State · #13.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Josh Robinson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. One game to point at: 198 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards against Kentucky — Week 9, 2014.
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.
Mississippi State in the news
- Students rally for Nolan Wells
- Billy Puckett named QB1
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 190 | 1,203 | 6.3 | 11 |
| Career | 190 | 1,203 | 6.3 | 11 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 28 | 370 | 13.2 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 370 | 13.2 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-0vs Southern Miss | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 2 | W 47-34vs UAB | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-3@ South Alabama | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 2 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-29@ No. 8 LSU | 16 | 197 | 12.3 | 1 | 66 | 197-yard day |
| Wk 6 | W 48-31vs No. 6 Texas A&M | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 2 | 49 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-23vs No. 2 Auburn | 19 | 97 | 5.1 | 2 | 37 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-31@ Kentucky | 23 | 198 | 8.6 | 2 | 73 | Season-high 198 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 17-10vs Arkansas | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-16vs UT Martin | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-25@ No. 4 Alabama | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | W 51-0vs Vanderbilt | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-31@ No. 18 Ole Miss | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 15 | |
 Bowl | L 34-49@ No. 10 Georgia Tech | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 190 | 1203 | 6.3 | 11 | 73 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2014
W 34-29
at LSU
197 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
Edged out LSU on the road in a shootout.
With D. Prescott — 268 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.3 · 105 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Bell — 40.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Kentucky · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +6.49Josh Robinson run for 73 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)
- Week 1 · Southern Miss · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −4.21Josh Robinson run for no gain to the SoMis 1
- Week 4 · LSU · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.96Josh Robinson run for 66 yds to the LSU 17 for a
- Week 7 · Auburn · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.44Josh Robinson run for 37 yds to the Aub 38 for a
- Week 10 · Arkansas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.43Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 47 yds to the Ark 31 for a
- Week 1 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.21Josh Robinson run for 28 yds to the SoMis 37 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · South Alabama · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +3.17Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 39 yds to the SAlab 15 for a
- Week 3 · South Alabama · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.77Josh Robinson run for 15 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)
- Week 10 · Arkansas · 3rd and 14 · Q4 · EPA +2.62Dak Prescott pass complete to Josh Robinson for 21 yds to the MisSt 41 for a
- Week 9 · Kentucky · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.59Josh Robinson run for 12 yds for a TD, (Evan Sobiesk KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 190 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 192)
Success rate
52%176 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
35 carries
Grind
1–3 yds27%of carries
52 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
66 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
39 carries
8 of 9 (89%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 6 of 10 (60%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.3 yds/carry on 190 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
18%
Stuffed (≤0)
27%
Grind (1–3)
34%
Chunk (4–9)
20%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014Mississippi State10-3HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 82.1 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Road5g | 111 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 109 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 73.2 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
42.9%
423 pass / 564 run
Plays / game
75.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
451 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
Starter
190 carries and 28 catches in 13 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Mississippi State, drafted
- 2015 Drafted in round 6, No. 205 by the Indianapolis
- 2014 Mississippi State MullenYear 4 · 13 games
- 2013 Mississippi State MullenYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Mississippi State MullenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Mississippi State MullenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Mississippi State in 2011 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,018 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Mississippi State in the 2011 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Mississippi State, 1,203 rushing yards — drafted at #205 overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
His career
2011
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Franklinton
2015
- Drafted by Indianapolis Coltsround 6, pick 205
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
1 coach2011–2014
Mississippi State
Played his entire career under Dan Mullen.
Where he ended up · NFL
Indianapolis ColtsEntering 12th NFL season
#205Rd 6 · Pick 29
Indianapolis ColtsEntering 12th NFL season