Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/29Inside-5 share
8 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (27.6%).
Rennie Childs
Last confirmed: Oklahoma State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Houston, TX
Rennie Childs: RB · Oklahoma State · #23.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Rennie Childs
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Oklahoma State backfield. One game to point at: 101 rushing yards and 4 rushing TD against Pittsburgh — Week 3, 2016.
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.
Oklahoma State in the news
- Sanchez extends contract with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22 - Mose Phillips III out for season
The Oklahoman Oct 22 - Keilan Neal commits to Oklahoma State
Sports Illustrated Oct 17 - Oklahoma State player dies in crash
WTOC Oct 8
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 52 | 237 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 72 | 281 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2014 | Oklahoma State | 78 | 294 | 3.8 | 3 |
| Career | 202 | 812 | 4.0 | 12 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 66 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-7vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-30vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-38vs Pittsburgh | 10 | 101 | 10.1 | 4 | 67 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-35@ No. 16 Baylor | 18 | 35 | 1.9 | 2 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 49-31vs No. 22 Texas | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31vs Iowa State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-20@ Kansas | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-20vs No. 10 West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 43-37@ Kansas State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-44vs Texas Tech | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-6@ TCU | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
 Bowl | W 38-8@ No. 11 Colorado | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 52 | 237 | 4.6 | 7 | 67 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2016
W 45-38
vs Pittsburgh
101 rush yds (10 car) · 4 TD
Edged out Pittsburgh at home in a shootout.
With M. Rudolph — 540 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.6 · J. Washington — 9 rec · 296 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +6.30Rennie Childs run for 67 yds for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK)
- Week 4 · Baylor · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA −4.11Rennie Childs run for 1 yd to the Bayl 3
- Week 4 · Baylor · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.21Rennie Childs 3 Yd Run
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Rennie Childs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1st and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.88Rennie Childs run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.54Rennie Childs run for 10 yds to the OKSt 35 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · Texas Tech · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.53Rennie Childs run for 20 yds to the OKSt 45 for a
- Week 4 · Baylor · 1st and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.46Rennie Childs 3 Yd Run
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 2nd and 12 · Q2 · EPA −1.43Rennie Childs run for a loss of 2 yards to the SELa 45
- Week 1 · SE Louisiana · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.31Rennie Childs run for a loss of 2 yards to the SELa 43
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
52 of 52 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%48 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds19%of carries
10 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
6 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 6 of 8 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 52 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Mike Gundy — 27-12 over that span.
2014Oklahoma State7-6HC: Mike Gundy · Run-leaning
2015Oklahoma State10-3HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced
2016Oklahoma State10-3HC: Mike Gundy · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 24.1 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 15.2 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 26.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
49.2%
465 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
72.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
52 carries and 5 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Oklahoma State
- 2016 Oklahoma State GundyYear 4 · 12 games
- 2015 Oklahoma State GundyYear 3 · 12 games
- 2014 Oklahoma State GundyYear 2 · 10 games
- 2013 Oklahoma State GundyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Oklahoma State, 812 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coach2013–2016
Oklahoma State
Played his entire career under Mike Gundy.