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%).
Mario Pender
Last confirmed: Florida State, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Cape Coral, FL · Island Coast
Mario Pender: RB · Florida State · #7.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mario Pender
Wins in space out of the backfield. He has spent two seasons in the Florida State backfield. On tape: 92 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards against Texas State, Week 1, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Florida State in the news
- Travis criticizes ACC officiating
Sports Illustrated Oct 23 - Seminole Boosters' retention efforts
Tomahawk Nation Oct 23 - Alex Steen granted 5th year
- Norvell rips ACC officials
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida State | 30 | 140 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2014 | Florida State | 41 | 206 | 5.0 | 4 |
| Career | 71 | 346 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Florida State | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 1 |
| Career | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-16vs Texas State | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-14vs South Florida | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-0@ Boston College | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 30 | 140 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2015
W 59-16
vs Texas State
92 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 34 yds
Dominant 43-point win at home against Texas State.
With E. Golson — 302 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.6 · K. Whitfield — 1 rec · 35 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Mario Pender run for 1 yd for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +2.27Everett Golson pass complete to Mario Pender for 17 yds to the TexSt 20 for a
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.67Mario Pender run for 18 yds to the TexSt 1 for a
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1st and 17 · Q4 · EPA +1.58Mario Pender run for 21 yds to the SFla 23 for a
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.36Mario Pender run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 34
- Week 3 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.18Mario Pender run for 14 yds to the BC 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.16Mario Pender run for no gain to the FlaSt 44
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.12Mario Pender run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a
- Week 3 · Boston College · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.07Mario Pender run for no gain to the BC 45
- Week 3 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.00Mario Pender run for no gain to the BC 45
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jimbo Fisher, all balanced offenses — 23-4 over that span.
2014Florida State13-1HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2015Florida State10-3HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 60.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 19.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 46.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimbo Fisher
Pass share
50.1%
418 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
64.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
448 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
30 carries and 3 catches in 3 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Florida State
- 2015 Florida State FisherYear 4 · 3 games
- 2014 Florida State FisherYear 3 · 9 games
- 2013 Florida State FisherYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Florida State FisherYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Florida State in 2012 as a 5-star recruit, No. 37 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Florida State in the 2012 class, a 5-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Florida State, 346 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2012
- Signed with Florida State5-star out of Island Coast
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
Florida State
Played his entire career under Jimbo Fisher.