Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/36Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 36 inside-the-5 carries (2.8%).
Kanoa Shannon
Last confirmed: Oregon State, 2022. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 195 lb · Kaneohe, HI
Kanoa Shannon: RB · Oregon State · #29.
Kanoa Shannon
This is his second year in the same backfield at Oregon State. One game to point at: 21 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Montana State — Week 3, 2022.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Oregon State in the news
- Oregon State ends winless streak
Sports Illustrated Oct 23 - Gavin Honore commits to Oregon State
OregonLive Oct 17 - Oregon State hires Kacir as associate head coach
Oregon State University Athletics Oct 15 - Oregon State denies Heyward's claims
Yahoo Sports Oct 14
Where to follow him
Career stats
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oregon State | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 68-28vs Montana State | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 42-9vs Colorado | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-10vs California | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-7@ Arizona State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 30-3vs Florida | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 1 | 14 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2022
W 68-28
vs Montana State · neutral site
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Montana State · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.09Kanoa Shannon run for 14 yds to the MntSt 34 for a
- Week 3 · Montana State · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.46Kanoa Shannon run for 3 yds for a TD, (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 8 · Colorado · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.23Kanoa Shannon run for 10 yds to the OrgSt 32 for a
- Week 3 · Montana State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.04Kanoa Shannon run for no gain to the OrgSt 36
- Week 3 · Montana State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.03Kanoa Shannon run for no gain to the MntSt 40
- Week 1 · Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.62Kanoa Shannon run for 2 yds to the OrgSt 36
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Arizona State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.46Kanoa Shannon run for 8 yds to the ArzSt 11
- Week 8 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.36Kanoa Shannon run for 2 yds to the OrgSt 22
- Week 3 · Montana State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.21Kanoa Shannon run for 3 yds to the MntSt 31
- Week 12 · Arizona State · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −0.17Kanoa Shannon run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 5
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jonathan Smith — 17-9 over that span.
2021Oregon State7-6HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2022Oregon State10-3HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 10.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 11.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 10.3 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
39.2%
323 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
63.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
344 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
13 carries in 5 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Oregon State
- 2022 Oregon State SmithYear 4 · 5 games
- 2021 Oregon State SmithYear 3 · 1 game
- 2020 Oregon State SmithYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Oregon State SmithYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Oregon State, 58 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coach2019–2022
Oregon State
Played his entire career under Jonathan Smith.