Last confirmed: Cincinnati, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Macclenny, FL · Baker County
Mike Boone: RB · Cincinnati · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Boone
Wins in space out of the backfield. Mike Boone has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Cincinnati. One game to point at: 100 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Austin Peay — Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 27.0% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 20.0% of his carries. 5 carries for 0 yds vs South Florida; 19 for 100 vs Austin Peay.
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
10 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (47.6%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 110 | 463 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 105 | 388 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 104 | 749 | 7.2 | 9 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 101 | 650 | 6.4 | 9 |
| Career | 420 | 2,250 | 5.4 | 24 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 24 | 177 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 20 | 249 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 |
| Career | 65 | 596 | 9.2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 26-14vs Austin Peay | 19 | 100 | 5.3 | 1 | 26 | Season-high 100 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-36@ No. 8 Michigan | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-38vs Marshall | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-51vs No. 25 UCF | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-33@ No. 18 South Florida | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31vs SMU | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-16@ Tulane | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-35vs Temple | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-48@ East Carolina | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 22-21vs UConn | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 110 | 463 | 4.2 | 4 | 28 |
Week 2 · 2017
L 14-36
at Michigan
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
36%110 carriesFumble rate
0.9%1 of 110 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.2 yds/carry on 110 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 56.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 31.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 36.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 55.8 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
54.7%
434 pass / 359 run
Plays / game
66.1
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
466 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
110 carries, 24 catches and 1 pass attempt in 10 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Cincinnati, 2,250 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 39 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tommy Tuberville → Luke Fickell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
