Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11/25Inside-5 share
11 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (44.0%).
Robert Lowe
Last confirmed: Texas State, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · Waxahachie, TX
Robert Lowe: RB · Texas State · #28.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Robert Lowe
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the Texas State backfield. On tape: 248 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against South Alabama, Week 8, 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.
Texas State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texas State | 175 | 915 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2014 | Texas State | 185 | 1,091 | 5.9 | 12 |
| Career | 360 | 2,006 | 5.6 | 19 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Texas State | 18 | 145 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 2014 | Texas State | 24 | 207 | 8.6 | 1 |
| Career | 42 | 352 | 8.4 | 4 |
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 | L 16-59@ No. 10 Florida State | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-24vs Prairie View A&M | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 2 | 27 | |
| Wk 3 | L 50-56vs Southern Miss | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 59 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-59@ Houston | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-49@ Louisiana | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 36-18vs South Alabama | 30 | 248 | 8.3 | 3 | 54 | Season-high 248 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 13-37@ Georgia Southern | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-31vs New Mexico State | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 11 | L 19-41vs Georgia State | 17 | 88 | 5.2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 12 | W 16-3vs UL Monroe | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-38@ Idaho | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 175 | 915 | 5.2 | 7 | 59 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2015
W 36-18
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · South Alabama · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +6.37Robert Lowe run for 54 yds for a TD, (Lumi Kaba KICK)
- Week 6 · Louisiana · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.80Tyler Jones pass complete to Robert Lowe for 37 yds for a TD, (James Sherman KICK)
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.79Robert Lowe run for 59 yds to the SoMis 22 for a
- Week 10 · New Mexico State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.22Tyler Jones pass complete to Robert Lowe for 21 yds for a TD, (Lumi Kaba KICK)
- Week 12 · UL Monroe · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.18Robert Lowe run for 21 yds to the LaMon 47 for a
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.85Robert Lowe run for 20 yds to the TexSt 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 8 · South Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.57Robert Lowe run for 16 yds for a TD, (Lumi Kaba KICK)
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.57Robert Lowe run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a
- Week 2 · Prairie View A&M · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Robert Lowe run for 1 yd for a TD, (Lumi Kaba KICK)
- Week 6 · Louisiana · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −2.37Robert Lowe run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSt 36 Robert Lowe fumbled, recovered by LaLaf Savion Brown
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
169 of 175 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%169 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
30 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
53 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
61 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
25 carries
4 of 9 (44%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 11 (45%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.2 yds/carry on 175 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
18%
Stuffed (≤0)
31%
Grind (1–3)
36%
Chunk (4–9)
15%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Dennis Franchione — 10-14 over that span.
2014Texas State7-5HC: Dennis Franchione · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2015Texas State3-9HC: Dennis Franchione · Balanced
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 | 117 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Road5g | 42.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 58.0 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 104 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dennis Franchione
Pass share
48.0%
430 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
74.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
411 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
Starter
175 carries and 18 catches in 11 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Texas State
- 2015 Texas State FranchioneYear 4 · 11 games
- 2014 Texas State FranchioneYear 3 · 11 games
- 2013 Texas State FranchioneYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Texas State FranchioneYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Texas State, 2,006 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
Texas State
Played his entire career under Dennis Franchione.