Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/22Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (27.3%).
Robert Mahone
Last confirmed: Boise State, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 221 lb · Prosper, TX
Robert Mahone: RB · Boise State · #34.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Robert Mahone
Wears you down at the goal line. This is his third year in the same backfield at Boise State. On tape: 142 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards against Florida State, Week 1, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Boise State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boise State | 89 | 425 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 32 | 128 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 35 | 115 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Career | 156 | 668 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boise State | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 165 | 7.5 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-31@ Florida State | 24 | 142 | 5.9 | 2 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 14-7vs Marshall | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-10vs Portland State | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-19vs Air Force | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-13@ UNLV | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 59-37vs Hawai'i | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | L 25-28@ BYU | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-9vs New Mexico | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | W 56-21@ Utah State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | W 31-10vs Hawai'i | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | L 7-38@ Washington | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 89 | 425 | 4.8 | 6 | 28 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 36-31
142 rush yds (24 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 27 yds
Edged out Florida State on the road in a shootout.
With H. Bachmeier — 407 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 57.6 · J. Velazquez — 39 yards per punt · 4 punts · 52 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · UNLV · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.76Robert Mahone run for no gain to the UNLV 32 Robert Mahone fumbled, forced by Rayshad Jackson, recovered by UNLV Kolo Uasike
- Week 13 · Utah State · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.78Jaylon Henderson pass complete to Robert Mahone for 10 yds to the UthSt 46 for a
- Week 4 · Air Force · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.72Robert Mahone run for 10 yds for a TD, (Eric Sachse KICK)
- Week 7 · Hawai'i · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.52Robert Mahone 13 Yd Run
- Week 4 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51Robert Mahone run for 10 yds for a TD, (Eric Sachse PAT BLOCKED)
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Robert Mahone run for 1 yd for a TD, (Eric Sachse KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Portland State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.22Robert Mahone run for 25 yds to the BoiSt 49 for a
- Week 6 · UNLV · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.02Robert Mahone run for 2 yds to the BoiSt 43 for a
- Week 1 · Florida State · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Robert Mahone run for 1 yd for a TD, (Eric Sachse KICK)
- Week 13 · Utah State · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Robert Mahone run for 1 yd for a TD (Eric Sachse KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
89 of 89 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%87 carriesFumble rate
1.1%1 of 89 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds9%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds45%of carries
40 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
13 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.8 yds/carry on 89 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Bryan Harsin — 33-8 over that span.
2017Boise State11-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Run-leaning
2018Boise State10-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2019Boise State12-2HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 41.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 42.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 54.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 11.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryan Harsin
Pass share
47.8%
463 pass / 505 run
Plays / game
69.1
14 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
500 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
89 carries and 9 catches in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Boise State
- 2020 Boise State HarsinYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Boise State HarsinYear 3 · 11 games
- 2018 Boise State HarsinYear 2 · 10 games
- 2017 Boise State HarsinYear 1 · 9 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Boise State, 668 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coach2017–2020
Boise State
Played his entire career under Bryan Harsin.