Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/103rd/4th & short
7/24Inside-5 share
7 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%). 7 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (29.2%).
Kobe McCrary
Last confirmed: Minnesota, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 240 lb · Chipley, FL · Butler C.C.
Kobe McCrary: RB · Minnesota · #22.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kobe McCrary
Wears you down at the goal line. Kobe McCrary has been at Minnesota through two head coaches in two seasons. On tape: 153 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Illinois, Week 8, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Minnesota in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 48-14@ Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-3vs Middle Tennessee | 23 | 107 | 4.7 | 3 | 14 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 6 | L 17-31@ Purdue | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-30vs No. 21 Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17vs Illinois | 24 | 153 | 6.4 | 1 | 26 | Season-high 153 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17@ Iowa | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-33@ Michigan | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 54-21vs Nebraska | 10 | 93 | 9.3 | 3 | 43 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 12 | L 0-39@ Northwestern | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-31vs No. 5 Wisconsin | 12 | 20 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 94 | 496 | 5.3 | 8 | 43 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2017
W 54-21
vs Nebraska
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Nebraska · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +4.38Kobe McCrary run for 43 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 3 · Middle Tennessee · 1st and 14 · Q2 · EPA +2.78Kobe McCrary run for 14 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 11 · Nebraska · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.58Kobe McCrary run for 11 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 11 · Nebraska · 1st and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.42Kobe McCrary run for 9 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 8 · Illinois · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33Kobe McCrary run for 4 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.32Kobe McCrary run for 18 yds to the Nwest 42 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.27Kobe McCrary run for 24 yds to the Nwest 45 for a
- Week 9 · Iowa · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Kobe McCrary run for 1 yd for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 3 · Middle Tennessee · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88Kobe McCrary run for 5 yds for a TD, (Emmit Carpenter KICK)
- Week 3 · Middle Tennessee · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.88Kobe McCrary run for 2 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
93 of 94 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
55%93 carriesFumble rate
2.1%2 of 94 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds44%of carries
41 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
10 carries
7 of 10 (70%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 7 (57%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.3 yds/carry on 94 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 55% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Minnesota9-4HC: Tracy Claeys · Run-heavy
2017Minnesota5-7HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 75.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Road5g | 24.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 28.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 63.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
30.9%
231 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
62.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
94 carries and 4 catches in 10 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Minnesota
- 2017 Minnesota FleckYear 2 · 10 games
- 2016 Minnesota ClaeysYear 1 · 8 games
- Before collegeSigned in 2014 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,019 in the country.
His moves
- Signed in the 2014 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Minnesota, 738 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2014
- Recruited2-star out of Chipley
2016 8 games
- Signed with Minnesota3-star out of Butler C.C.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2017
2 coaches2016
Tracy Claeys
Minnesota
Coaching transition mid-career: Tracy Claeys → P.J. Fleck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.