Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/28Inside-5 share
10 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (35.7%).
Patrick Skov
Last confirmed: Georgia Tech, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Piedmont, CA
Patrick Skov: FB · Georgia Tech · #7.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Patrick Skov
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: David Shaw and Paul Johnson. One game to point at: 75 rushing yards against Duke — Week 4, 2015.
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.
Georgia Tech in the news
- Georgia Tech releases depth chart
Sports Illustrated Oct 20
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-6vs Alcorn State | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 3 | 21 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 2 | W 65-10vs Tulane | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 22-30@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-34@ Duke | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 31-38vs North Carolina | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-43@ No. 6 Clemson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-31vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-27@ Virginia | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-23vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-38@ Miami | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-13vs Georgia | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 93 | 377 | 4.1 | 6 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2015
L 22-30
at Notre Dame
66 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 39 yds · 2 TD
With R. Rodwell — 40.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 51 long · J. Thomas — 121 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 8.7 · 27 rush yds (11 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.44Justin Thomas pass complete to Patrick Skov for 24 yds for a TD, (C. Lynch Run For Two-point Conversion)
- Week 4 · Duke · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.28Patrick Skov run for no gain to the Duke 26
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.88Justin Thomas pass complete to Patrick Skov for 15 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 1 · Alcorn State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Patrick Skov run for 21 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 7 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Patrick Skov run for 1 yd for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.42Patrick Skov run for 4 yds to the NDame 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Alcorn State · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Patrick Skov run for 3 yds for a TD, (TEAM PAT FAILED)
- Week 2 · Tulane · 1st and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.05Patrick Skov run for 6 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 1st and 5 · Q2 · EPA +1.88Patrick Skov run for 5 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)
- Week 5 · North Carolina · 4th and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.75Justin Thomas pass complete to Patrick Skov for 5 yds to the NCaro 24 for a
2015 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2014Stanford8-5HC: David Shaw · Run-leaning
2015Georgia Tech3-9HC: Paul Johnson · Run-heavy
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
93 of 93 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%93 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds5%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
40 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds46%of carries
43 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
5 carries
8 of 9 (89%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 10 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.1 yds/carry on 93 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 33.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 35.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 46.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 12.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Johnson
Pass share
25.3%
192 pass / 566 run
Plays / game
63.2
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
208 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
93 carries and 3 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2015 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 5 · 11 games
- 2014 Stanford ShawYear 4 · 8 games
- 2013 Stanford ShawYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Stanford ShawYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Stanford ShawYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons, at Stanford and Georgia Tech, 395 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011–2014
Stanford
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: David Shaw and Paul Johnson.