Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
14/203rd/4th & short
13/27Inside-5 share
14 of 20 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%). 13 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (48.1%).
Paul Perkins
Last confirmed: UCLA, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Queen Creek, AZ · Chandler
Paul Perkins: RB · UCLA · #24.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Paul Perkins
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the UCLA backfield. On tape: 219 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against BYU, Week 3, 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.
UCLA in the news
- UCLA QB Nico Lamaleava out for season
Yahoo Sports Oct 17 - Nico Iamaleava out for season
- Big Ten admits officiating error
Sports Illustrated Oct 11
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-16vs Virginia | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-3@ UNLV | 18 | 151 | 8.4 | 2 | 56 | 151-yard day |
| Wk 3 | W 24-23vs No. 19 BYU | 26 | 219 | 8.4 | 1 | 44 | Season-high 219 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 56-30@ No. 16 Arizona | 24 | 85 | 3.5 | 3 | 16 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 5 | L 23-38vs Arizona State | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-56@ No. 15 Stanford | 14 | 104 | 7.4 | 1 | 43 | |
| Wk 8 | W 40-24vs No. 20 California | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-31vs Colorado | 12 | 118 | 9.8 | 1 | 82 | |
| Wk 10 | W 41-0@ Oregon State | 23 | 89 | 3.9 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-31vs Washington State | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-9@ No. 18 Utah | 28 | 98 | 3.5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-40@ USC | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 2 | 31 | |
 Bowl | L 29-37@ Nebraska | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 1 | 32 | |
| Total | 237 | 1343 | 5.7 | 14 | 82 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2015
L 21-40
at USC
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +6.49Paul Perkins 82 Yd Run
- Week 2 · UNLV · 1st and 15 · Q3 · EPA +5.12Paul Perkins run for 56 yds for a TD, (Ka'imi Fairbairn KICK)
- Week 9 · Colorado · 3rd and 14 · Q1 · EPA +4.67Rosen to Perkins: a 31-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 3 · BYU · 1st and 25 · Q1 · EPA +4.26Paul Perkins run for 44 yds to the BYU 30 for a
- Week 1 · Virginia · 3rd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.40Josh Rosen pass complete to Paul Perkins for 30 yds to the Virg 24 for a
- Week 13 · USC · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.39Josh Rosen pass complete to Paul Perkins for 28 yds to the USC 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · USC · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +3.31Paul Perkins 19 Yd Run
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.26Paul Perkins run for 32 yds to the Neb 48 for a
- Week 3 · BYU · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +3.21Paul Perkins run for 44 yds to the BYU 25 for a
- Week 8 · California · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.78Paul Perkins run for 12 yds to the Cal 38 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
237 of 237 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%224 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
44 carries
Grind
1–3 yds30%of carries
70 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds39%of carries
92 carries
Explosive
10+ yds13%of carries
31 carries
14 of 20 (70%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 8 of 13 (62%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.7 yds/carry on 237 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
19%
Stuffed (≤0)
30%
Grind (1–3)
39%
Chunk (4–9)
13%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jim Mora, all balanced offenses — 18-8 over that span.
2014UCLA10-3HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
2015UCLA8-5HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 109 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 104 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 107 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 99.0 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
53.3%
508 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
73.3
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
531 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
Impact starter
237 carries and 30 catches in 13 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UCLA, drafted
- 2016 Drafted in round 5, No. 149 by the New York
- 2015 UCLA MoraYear 4 · 13 games
- 2014 UCLA MoraYear 3 · 13 games
- 2013 UCLA MoraYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 UCLA MoraYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with UCLA in 2012 as a 3-star recruit, No. 694 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with UCLA in the 2012 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at UCLA, 2,915 rushing yards — drafted at #149 overall by the New York Giants.
His career
2012
- Signed with UCLA3-star out of Chandler
2016
- Drafted by New York Giantsround 5, pick 149
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
UCLA
Played his entire career under Jim Mora.
Where he ended up · NFL
New York GiantsEntering 11th NFL season
#149Rd 5 · Pick 10
New York GiantsEntering 11th NFL season