Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/29Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (6.9%).
Melvin Jones
Last confirmed: LSU, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Lake Charles, LA · Washington-Marion
Melvin Jones: FB · LSU · #49.
Melvin Jones
A game that shows it: 11 rushing yards against Ole Miss — Week 9, 2014.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
LSU in the news
- Three-star RB decommits from LSU
- Criminal investigation opens into LSU player
Yahoo Sports Oct 21 - SEC votes to dismiss LSU lawsuit
- Kiffin calls out SEC officialsYahoo Sports Oct 12
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 63-7vs New Mexico State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-27@ Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-3vs Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 10-7vs No. 3 Ole Miss | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2014
W 63-7
1 rec · 3 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 56-point win at home against New Mexico State.
With B. Harris — 178 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.2 · 36 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Fournette — 122 rush yds (18 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 33 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · New Mexico State · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Brandon Harris pass complete to Melvin Jones for 3 yds for a TD, (Colby Delahoussaye KICK)
- Week 7 · Florida · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.04Anthony Jennings pass complete to Melvin Jones for 5 yds to the Fla 33 for a
- Week 9 · Ole Miss · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA −0.75Melvin Jones run for no gain to the Miss 3
- Week 8 · Kentucky · 1st and 2 · Q1 · EPA −0.69Melvin Jones run for 1 yd to the Kent 1
- Week 9 · Ole Miss · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.31Melvin Jones run for 6 yds to the LSU 39 for a
- Week 9 · Ole Miss · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −0.13Melvin Jones run for 5 yds to the Miss 32 for a
3 more plays
- Week 7 · Florida · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.09Anthony Jennings pass complete to Melvin Jones for 5 yds to the LSU 30
- Week 7 · Florida · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.04Anthony Jennings pass complete to Melvin Jones for 5 yds to the Fla 15
- Week 7 · Florida · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA −0.02Anthony Jennings pass complete to Melvin Jones for 4 yds to the Fla 4
2014 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2014LSU8-5HC: Les Miles · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Les Miles
Pass share
31.1%
274 pass / 608 run
Plays / game
67.8
13 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
5 catches and 4 carries in 4 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at LSU
- 2014 LSU MilesYear 2 · 4 games
- 2013 LSU MilesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with LSU in 2013 as a 4-star recruit, No. 257 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with LSU in the 2013 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at LSU, 12 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2013
- Signed with LSU4-star out of Washington-Marion