Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/40Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 40 inside-the-5 carries (5.0%).
Owen Burk
Owen Burk: RB · Air Force · #26.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Owen Burk
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at Air Force since. On tape: 110 rushing yards against Utah State, Week 3, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Air Force in the news
- Air Force names new QB
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 26 - Serviceman dies in rappelling accident
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Robert Morris | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-3vs Sam Houston | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 39-21vs Utah State | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 110 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 49-10vs San Diego State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-27vs Wyoming | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 39 | |
| Wk 8 | W 17-6@ Navy | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-13@ Colorado State | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-23vs Army | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-27@ Hawai'i | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-31vs UNLV | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 12 | |
 Bowl | W 31-21vs No. 24 James Madison | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 80 | 435 | 5.4 | 3 | 39 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2023
W 34-27
vs Wyoming
62 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With Z. Larrier — 111 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD · 58 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 67.7 · J. Lee Eldridge III — 65 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 17 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Robert Morris · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.74Owen Burk run for 27 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)
- Week 3 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.17Owen Burk run for 24 yds to the USU 48 for a
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88Owen Burk run for 5 yds for a TD (Matthew Dapore KICK)
- Week 3 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.42Owen Burk run for 25 yds to the USU 45 for a Air Force Penalty, Offensive Holding (Wyatt Wilson) to the AFA 44 for a
- Week 12 · UNLV · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.40Owen Burk run for 4 yds to the UNLV 1 for a
- Week 3 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.38Owen Burk run for 9 yds to the AFA 46
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.36Owen Burk run for 7 yds to the SHSU 33 for a
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.28Owen Burk run for 9 yds to the AFA 36 for a
- Week 2 · Sam Houston · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.27Owen Burk run for 4 yds to the AFA 43 for a
- Week 9 · Colorado State · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.17Owen Burk run for 7 yds to the AFA 41 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
76 of 80 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%74 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds3%of carries
2 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
32 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds47%of carries
36 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
6 carries
4 of 5 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.4 yds/carry on 80 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun — 29-10 over that span.
2021Air Force10-3HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Air Force10-3HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2023Air Force9-4HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 58.8 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 16.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 52.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 24.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
13.1%
105 pass / 697 run
Plays / game
61.7
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
123 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
80 carries in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
38 · #221 of 310 RBs · 2023
Two-star recruit. Now #221 at the position.
Three seasons at Air Force
- 2023 Air Force CalhounYear 3 · 11 games
- 2022 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 3 games
- 2021 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · 3 games
- High school AllendaleAllendale, MI · Class of 2020Two-star, No. 3,570 in the 2020 class. Signed with Air Force.
How it ended
Three seasons at Air Force, 500 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2020
- Signed with Air ForceTwo-star, out of Allendale
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coach2021–2023
Air Force
Played every college season under Troy Calhoun.