Last confirmed: NC State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 197 lb · Garner, NC
Nyheim Hines: RB · NC State · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nyheim Hines
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the NC State backfield. On tape: 196 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against North Carolina, Week 13, 2017.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 25.2% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 20.8% of his carries. 2 carries for 6 yds vs Notre Dame; 22 for 196 vs North Carolina.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
41.5% of carries overall (196/472) → 33.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (33/100) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
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
11 of the team's 37 inside-the-5 carries (29.7%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-35@ South Carolina | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 | 19 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 2 | W 37-20vs Marshall | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-16vs Furman | 11 | 92 | 8.4 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-21@ No. 12 Florida State | 24 | 94 | 3.9 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-25vs Syracuse | 19 | 115 | 6.1 | 1 | 39 | |
| Wk 6 | W 39-25vs No. 17 Louisville | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 2 | 45 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-17@ Pittsburgh | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 1 | 83 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-35@ No. 9 Notre Dame | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-38vs No. 6 Clemson | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 17-14@ Boston College | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 1 | 50 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-30@ Wake Forest | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | W 33-21vs North Carolina | 22 | 196 | 8.9 | 2 | 54 | Season-high 196 yds |
 Bowl | W 52-31@ Arizona State | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Total | 197 | 1112 | 5.6 | 12 | 83 |
Week 13 · 2017
W 33-21
196 rush yds (22 car) · 2 TD · 4 rec · 13 yds
With R. Finley — 204 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 52.4 · 27 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD · A. Cole III — 33.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 41 long
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
38%181 carriesFumble rate
2.0%4 of 197 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.6 yds/carry on 197 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
3 seasons under Dave Doeren — 23-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 94.7 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 78.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 90.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 78.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
50.1%
484 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
74.4
13 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
504 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
197 carries and 26 catches in 13 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at NC State, 1,399 rushing yards — drafted at #104 overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
His career
He has a stat line in 38 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where he ended up · NFL
Indianapolis ColtsEntering 9th NFL season
Indianapolis ColtsEntering 9th NFL season
