Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/17Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (5.9%).
Kamari Pleasant
Kamari Pleasant: RB · Washington · #24.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kamari Pleasant
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Washington. On tape: 84 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards against Oregon State, Week 5, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Washington in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington | 57 | 308 | 5.4 | 2 | 32 |
| 2020 | Washington | 34 | 144 | 4.2 | 3 | 21 |
| 2019 | Washington | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | Washington | 42 | 214 | 5.1 | 2 | 23 |
| 2017 | Washington | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 154 | 720 | 4.7 | 7 | 32 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | Washington | 8 | 66 | 8.2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | Washington | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | Washington | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | Washington | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 29 | 243 | 8.4 | 0 | 20 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 52-3vs Arkansas State | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs California | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-27@ Oregon State | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 84 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 17-24vs UCLA | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16@ Arizona | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-35vs Arizona State | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-20@ Colorado | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-40vs Washington State | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 57 | 308 | 5.4 | 2 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2021
L 24-27
at Oregon State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · California · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −3.95Kamari Pleasant run for 2 yds to the Cal 39 Kamari Pleasant fumbled, forced by Elijah Hicks, recovered by Cal Marqez Bimage
- Week 13 · Washington State · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.48Kamari Pleasant run for 10 yds for a TD, (Peyton Henry KICK)
- Week 13 · Washington State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.34Kamari Pleasant run for 4 yds to the WshSt 47 for a
- Week 12 · Colorado · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.34Dylan Morris pass complete to Kamari Pleasant for 14 yds to the Wash 45 for a
- Week 5 · Oregon State · 3rd and 18 · Q4 · EPA +2.19Dylan Morris pass complete to Kamari Pleasant for 18 yds to the Wash 36 for a
- Week 3 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.81Kamari Pleasant run for 9 yds to the Wash 41 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · Arizona State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.78Kamari Pleasant run for 5 yds to the ArzSt 1 for a
- Week 7 · UCLA · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.54Kamari Pleasant run for 32 yds to the UCLA 22 for a
- Week 7 · UCLA · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA −1.44Dylan Morris pass complete to Kamari Pleasant for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 48
- Week 13 · Washington State · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.40Kamari Pleasant run for no gain to the Wash 49
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
57 of 57 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
56%57 carriesFumble rate
1.8%1 of 57 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds7%of carries
4 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
18 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds51%of carries
29 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
6 carries
4 of 5 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.4 yds/carry on 57 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 56% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2017Washington10-3HC: Chris Petersen · Run-leaning
2018Washington10-4HC: Chris Petersen · Run-leaning
2019Washington8-5HC: Chris Petersen · Balanced
2020Washington3-1HC: Jimmy Lake · Run-leaning
2021Washington4-8HC: Jimmy Lake and Bob Gregory · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 37.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 40.7 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 57.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 19.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Lake
Pass share
52.9%
409 pass / 364 run
Plays / game
64.4
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
57 carries and 15 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
41 · #193 of 315 RBs · 2021
Five seasons at Washington
- 2021 Washington LakeYear 5 · 8 games
- 2020 Washington LakeYear 4 · 4 games
- 2019 Washington PetersenYear 3 · 7 games
- 2018 Washington PetersenYear 2 · 9 games
- 2017 Washington PetersenYear 1 · 4 games
How it ended
Five seasons at Washington, 720 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coaches2017–2019
Washington
2020era →
Jimmy Lake
Washington
2021era →
Jimmy Lake, then Bob Gregory
Washington
Played under 3 different head coaches: Chris Petersen, Jimmy Lake, and Bob Gregory. Multi-era developmental context.