Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/20Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Patrick Carr
Last confirmed: Houston, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 205 lb · The Woodlands, TX
Patrick Carr: RB · Houston · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Patrick Carr
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 139 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards against North Texas — Week 5, 2019.
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.
Houston in the news
- Stephon Johnson, Myles Rowser cleared to play
Houston Chronicle Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 24-31vs No. 20 Washington State | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-38@ Tulane | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 46-25@ North Texas | 16 | 139 | 8.7 | 3 | 68 | Season-high 139 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 23-38vs No. 25 Cincinnati | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-14@ Tulsa | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 14 | L 41-56vs No. 24 Navy | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 67 | 380 | 5.7 | 4 | 68 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2019
W 46-25
at North Texas
139 rush yds (16 car) · 3 TD · 4 rec · 29 yds
Dominant 21-point win on the road against North Texas.
With C. Tune — 124 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · 100 rush yds (9 car) · M. Stevenson — 7 rec · 64 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +5.52Patrick Carr run for 68 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
- Week 14 · Navy · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.59Patrick Carr run for 19 yds to the Navy 23 for a
- Week 5 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Patrick Carr run for 12 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
- Week 4 · Tulane · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.34Patrick Carr run for 8 yds to the Tulan 42 for a
- Week 3 · Washington State · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.12Patrick Carr run for 25 yds to the WshSt 12 for a
- Week 5 · North Texas · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07Patrick Carr run for 2 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · North Texas · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.96Clayton Tune pass complete to Patrick Carr for 9 yds to the Houst 45 for a
- Week 14 · Navy · 1st and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.88Patrick Carr run for 5 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
- Week 3 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.70Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the WshSt 29 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WshSt 39
- Week 7 · Cincinnati · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.37Patrick Carr run for 20 yds to the Houst 35 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
67 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%67 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds25%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds25%of carries
17 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
20 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
13 carries
2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.7 yds/carry on 67 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015Colorado4-9HC: Mike MacIntyre · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2017Houston7-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
2018Houston8-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced, fast tempo
2019Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 39.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 75.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 75.2 | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 39.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
40.5%
312 pass / 458 run
Plays / game
64.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
67 carries and 7 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Seven seasons, two schools
- 2019 Houston HolgorsenYear 8 · 6 games
- 2018 Houston ApplewhiteYear 7 · 13 games
- 2017 Houston ApplewhiteYear 6 · 2 games
- 2015 Colorado MacIntyreYear 4 · 10 games
- 2014 Colorado MacIntyreYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Colorado MacIntyreYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Colorado EmbreeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Four seasons, at Colorado and Houston, 1,546 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2019
4 coaches2012
Jon Embree
Colorado
Played for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Jon Embree, Mike MacIntyre, Major Applewhite and Dana Holgorsen.