Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/36Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 36 inside-the-5 carries (11.1%).
Mike Warren
Last confirmed: Iowa State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Lawton, OK
Mike Warren: RB · Iowa State · #2.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Warren
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Mike Warren has been at Iowa State through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 33 rushing yards and 1 reception against Northern Iowa, Week 1, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Iowa State in the news
- Iowa State hires Jared Benko as athletics director
The Des Moines Register Oct 23 - Arizona players out for Iowa State game
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22 - Jared Benko named AD
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa State | 34 | 105 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Iowa State | 134 | 559 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Iowa State | 227 | 1,339 | 5.9 | 5 |
| Career | 395 | 2,003 | 5.1 | 9 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iowa State | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Iowa State | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 168 | 6.2 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Northern Iowa | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 41-44vs Iowa | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-14@ Akron | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-17vs Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ No. 3 Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-0vs Kansas | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 42-49vs No. 12 Oklahoma State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-20@ Kansas State | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 34 | 105 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2017
W 41-14
at Akron
31 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 27-point win on the road against Akron.
With J. Park — 317 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 89.8 · 38 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · D. Montgomery — 127 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · 5 rec · 46 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Northern Iowa · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.98Mike Warren run for 10 yds to the NIowa 28 for a
- Week 3 · Akron · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Mike Warren run for 1 yd for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)
- Week 1 · Northern Iowa · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −1.38Mike Warren run for a loss of 1 yard to the NIowa 44
- Week 7 · Kansas · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA −1.36Mike Warren run for no gain to the IowSt 44
- Week 3 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.15Mike Warren run for 9 yds to the Akron 43
- Week 3 · Akron · 1st and 1 · Q1 · EPA −0.96Mike Warren run for no gain to the Akron 1
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Northern Iowa · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −0.93Mike Warren run for no gain to the IowSt 33
- Week 5 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.93Mike Warren run for 1 yd to the IowSt 45
- Week 2 · Iowa · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.84Mike Warren run for 1 yd to the Iowa 48
- Week 3 · Akron · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −0.73Mike Warren run for 2 yds to the IowSt 45
Teams and coaches
2015Iowa State3-9HC: Paul Rhoads · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2016Iowa State3-9HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2017Iowa State8-5HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 11.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 16.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 14.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
53.5%
477 pass / 414 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
508 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
34 carries and 1 catch in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Iowa State
- 2018 Iowa State CampbellYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2017 Iowa State CampbellYear 4 · 8 games
- 2016 Iowa State CampbellYear 3 · 11 games
- 2015 Iowa State RhoadsYear 2 · 12 games
- 2014 Iowa State RhoadsYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa State, 2,003 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coaches2014–2015
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Paul Rhoads → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.