Last confirmed: Akron, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 200 lb · Naples, FL
Manny Morgan: RB · Akron · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Manny Morgan
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Akron. One game to point at: 55 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards against Ohio — Week 12, 2017.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Feast or famine
29.5% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — and he's stuffed on 24.1% of his carries. 4 carries for 10 yds vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff; 14 for 55 vs Ohio.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
27.6% of carries overall (115/417) → 21.1% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/76) — 75.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (85.7%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 6 Penn State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-22@ Troy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-23@ Bowling Green | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-3vs Ball State | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | W 14-13@ Western Michigan | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-48@ Toledo | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-20vs Buffalo | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-24@ Miami (OH) | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 37-34vs Ohio | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 24-14vs Kent State | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 14 | L 28-45@ Toledo | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 1 | 12 | |
 Bowl | L 3-50@ Florida Atlantic | 17 | 41 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 116 | 434 | 3.7 | 4 | 42 |
Week 14 · 2017
L 28-45
vs Toledo · neutral site
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
34%98 carriesFumble rate
1.7%2 of 116 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.7 yds/carry on 116 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 34% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under Terry Bowden — 25-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 34.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Road7g | 30.4 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 30.0 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 37.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.4%
447 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
64.6
14 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
494 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
116 carries and 12 catches in 13 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Akron, 889 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
