Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/30Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
Josh Snead
Last confirmed: Duke, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Smithfield, NC
Josh Snead: RB · Duke · #9.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Josh Snead
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. A game that shows it: 102 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Georgia Tech — Week 7, 2014.
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.
Duke in the news
- Virginia players ruled out for Duke game
The Daily Progress Oct 23 - Duke CB apologizes to trainer
Yahoo Sports Oct 19 - Duke player criticized for incident
- RG3 calls out Duke player
Heavy Oct 18
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Duke | 81 | 401 | 5.0 | 3 |
| Career | 81 | 401 | 5.0 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Duke | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 |
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 52-13vs Elon | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17@ Troy | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-3vs Kansas | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 47-13vs Tulane | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-22@ Miami | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-25@ No. 22 Georgia Tech | 14 | 102 | 7.3 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs Virginia | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | W 51-48@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-10@ Syracuse | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-17vs Virginia Tech | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-45vs North Carolina | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-21vs Wake Forest | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
 Bowl | L 31-36vs No. 15 Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 81 | 401 | 5.0 | 3 | 19 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2014
W 31-25
at Georgia Tech
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Georgia Tech · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.35Josh Snead run for no gain to the GTech 25
- Week 12 · Virginia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.83Josh Snead run for a loss of 9 yards to the Duke 40 Josh Snead fumbled, forced by Detrick Bonner, recovered by Duke Anthony Boone
- Week 3 · Kansas · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.82Anthony Boone pass complete to Josh Snead for 19 yds to the Duke 46 for a
- Week 14 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.41Josh Snead run for 19 yds to the Duke 27 Josh Snead fumbled, recovered by WFrst
- Week 4 · Tulane · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Josh Snead run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ross Martin KICK)
- Week 12 · Virginia Tech · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Josh Snead run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ross Martin KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Troy · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.00Josh Snead run for 2 yds to the Troy 38 for a
- Week 1 · Elon · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.88Anthony Boone pass complete to Josh Snead for 9 yds to the Duke 39 for a
- Week 10 · Pittsburgh · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.77Josh Snead run for 19 yds to the Duke 49 for a
- Week 7 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Josh Snead 4 Yd Run
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
81 of 81 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
54%79 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
14 carries
5 of 7 (71%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 4 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.0 yds/carry on 81 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 54% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Duke9-4HC: David Cutcliffe · Balanced
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 | 30.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 37.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 36.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 23.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
49.4%
471 pass / 482 run
Plays / game
73.3
13 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
485 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
81 carries and 12 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Duke
- 2014 Duke CutcliffeYear 5 · 13 games
- 2013 Duke CutcliffeYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Duke CutcliffeYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Duke CutcliffeYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2010 Duke CutcliffeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at Duke, 401 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 102 yds at Georgia Tech.Georgia Tech · W 31-252014
Coaching lineage · 2010–2014
1 coach2010–2014
Duke
Played his entire career under David Cutcliffe.