Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/22Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (4.5%).
Myles Willis
Last confirmed: Boston College, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Conyers, GA · Marist School
Myles Willis: RB · Boston College · #23.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Myles Willis
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Boston College. On tape: 74 rushing yards against Maryland, Bowl, 2016.
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.
Boston College in the news
- First-ever bowl game to Puerto Rico announced
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22 - Evan Dickens out for season
Sports Illustrated Oct 22 - BC earns first win of season
247Sports Oct 16 - BC GM Kenyatta Watson departs
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boston College | 49 | 301 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 67 | 259 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 88 | 459 | 5.2 | 2 |
| Career | 204 | 1,019 | 5.0 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boston College | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-17vs Georgia Tech | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-7@ Massachusetts | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-49@ Virginia Tech | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-10vs Wagner | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-3vs Buffalo | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-56vs No. 3 Clemson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-28vs Syracuse | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-14@ NC State | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-52vs No. 5 Louisville | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-45@ No. 20 Florida State | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 12 | W 30-0vs UConn | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 13 | W 17-14@ Wake Forest | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 | 11 | |
 Bowl | W 36-30vs Maryland | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 43 | |
| Total | 49 | 301 | 6.1 | 1 | 43 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2016
W 17-14
at Wake Forest
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Florida State · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +3.69Myles Willis run for 39 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a
- Week 1 · Maryland · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +3.66Myles Willis run for 43 yds to the Mary 28 for a
- Week 13 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.71Myles Willis run for 11 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)
- Week 9 · NC State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.69Myles Willis run for 21 yds to the BC 48 for a
- Week 8 · Syracuse · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.68Myles Willis run for 2 yds to the BC 47 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 43
- Week 1 · Maryland · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.31Myles Willis run for 31 yds to the Mary 34 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Massachusetts · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.03Myles Willis run for 19 yds to the BC 40 for a
- Week 5 · Buffalo · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.60Myles Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 44
- Week 2 · Massachusetts · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA −1.56Myles Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 43
- Week 8 · Syracuse · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.44Myles Willis run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 32
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
49 of 49 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
36%47 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
14 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
10 carries
6.1 yds/carry on 49 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Steve Addazio — 17-21 over that span.
2014Boston College7-6HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy
2015Boston College3-9HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2016Boston College7-6HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 13.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 24.0 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 20.9 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 25.8 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Addazio
Pass share
34.8%
296 pass / 555 run
Plays / game
65.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
49 carries and 1 catch in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Boston College
- 2016 Boston College AddazioYear 4 · 13 games
- 2015 Boston College AddazioYear 3 · 9 games
- 2014 Boston College AddazioYear 2 · 13 games
- 2013 Boston College AddazioYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Boston College in 2013 as a 3-star recruit, No. 944 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Boston College in the 2013 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons at Boston College, 1,019 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 35 games over 3 seasons.
2013
- Signed with Boston College3-star out of Marist School
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coach2013–2016
Boston College
Played his entire career under Steve Addazio.