Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/103rd/4th & short
4/18Inside-5 share
7 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%). 4 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (22.2%).
Keith Whitely
Last confirmed: UNLV, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Houston, TX · La Porte
Keith Whitely: RB · UNLV · #28.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Keith Whitely
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Keith Whitely has been at UNLV through two head coaches in two seasons. A game that shows it: 124 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards against Hawai'i — Week 10, 2015.
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.
UNLV in the news
- Mullen criticizes NCAA eligibility ruling
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21 - UNLV beats North Dakota State
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 30-38@ Northern Illinois | 21 | 68 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-37vs No. 13 UCLA | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 0 | 41 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-28@ Michigan | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 80-8vs Idaho State | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 1 | 57 | |
| Wk 5 | W 23-17@ Nevada | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 1 | 37 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-33vs San José State | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-31@ Fresno State | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-55vs Boise State | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 10 | W 41-21vs Hawai'i | 21 | 124 | 5.9 | 1 | 37 | Season-high 124 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 35-49@ Colorado State | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-52vs San Diego State | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-35@ Wyoming | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 152 | 711 | 4.7 | 3 | 57 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2015
W 80-8
vs Idaho State · neutral site
95 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 24 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 72-point win at a neutral site against Idaho State.
With A. Criswell — 1 rec · 36 yds · 1 TD · B. Decker — 99 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.2 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Nevada · 2nd and 14 · Q1 · EPA +4.25Keith Whitely run for 37 yds for a TD, (Nicolai Bornand KICK)
- Week 11 · Colorado State · 3rd and 18 · Q1 · EPA +3.94Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 40 yds to the COLOST 10 for a UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Keith Whitely) to the ColSt 25 for a
- Week 4 · Idaho State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.72Keith Whitely run for 57 yds to the IdaSt 23 for a
- Week 2 · UCLA · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.35Keith Whitely run for 41 yds to the UCLA 47 for a
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.03Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 13 yds to the NoIll 47 for a
- Week 10 · Hawai'i · 2nd and 19 · Q4 · EPA +2.40Keith Whitely run for 20 yds to the Hawa 19 for a
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Nevada · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.24Kurt Palandech pass complete to Keith Whitely for 8 yds to the UNLV 46 for a
- Week 4 · Idaho State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.11Keith Whitely run for 11 yds to the IdaSt 48 for a
- Week 4 · Idaho State · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Keith Whitely 2 Yd Run
- Week 12 · San Diego State · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.93Kurt Palandech pass complete to Keith Whitely for 10 yds to the UNLV 36 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
151 of 152 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
38%151 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
24 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
63 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
49 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
15 carries
7 of 10 (70%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.7 yds/carry on 152 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
16%
Stuffed (≤0)
42%
Grind (1–3)
32%
Chunk (4–9)
10%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014UNLV2-11HC: Bobby Hauck · Balanced
2015UNLV3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 53.0 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 58.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 67.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 48.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
42.5%
364 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
71.3
12 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
414 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
Starter
152 carries and 17 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at UNLV
- 2015 UNLV SanchezYear 3 · 12 games
- 2014 UNLV HauckYear 2 · 13 games
- 2013 UNLV HauckYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with UNLV in 2013 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,585 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with UNLV in the 2013 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at UNLV, 1,215 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2013
- Signed with UNLV3-star out of La Porte
Coaching lineage · 2013–2015
2 coaches2013–2014
UNLV
Coaching transition mid-career: Bobby Hauck → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.