Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/56Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 56 inside-the-5 carries (7.1%).
Shawn White
Last confirmed: Navy, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Palm Coast, FL
Shawn White: FB · Navy · #31.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Shawn White
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Navy. One game to point at: 150 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against East Carolina — Week 12, 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.
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs Fordham | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs UConn | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14@ Tulane | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-28@ Air Force | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 46-40vs No. 6 Houston | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-28vs Memphis | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-52@ South Florida | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-27vs Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-40vs Tulsa | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-31@ East Carolina | 11 | 150 | 13.6 | 3 | 50 | Season-high 150 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 75-31@ SMU | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 50 | |
| Wk 14 | L 10-34vs Temple | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 15 | L 17-21@ Army | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | |
 Bowl | L 45-48vs Louisiana Tech | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 79 | 450 | 5.7 | 7 | 50 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2016
W 66-31
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · SMU · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +4.34Shawn White run for 50 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)
- Week 6 · Houston · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.83Shawn White run for no gain to the Houst 16
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.00Shawn White run for 50 yds to the ECaro 19 for a
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.95Shawn White run for 41 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)
- Week 9 · South Florida · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.93Will Worth pass complete to Shawn White for 14 yds to the SFla 47 for a
- Week 15 · Army · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA −2.84Shawn White run for 14 yds to the Army 34 Shawn White fumbled, forced by Xavier Moss, recovered by Army Rhyan England
4 more plays
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 1st and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.20Shawn White run for 7 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)
- Week 5 · Air Force · 1st and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05Shawn White run for 6 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)
- Week 3 · Tulane · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Shawn White run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring PAT MISSED)
- Week 8 · Memphis · 1st and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.69Shawn White run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)
2016 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Ken Niumatalolo, all run-heavy offenses — 20-7 over that span.
2015Navy11-2HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
2016Navy9-5HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Run-heavy
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
79 of 79 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%77 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 79 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds6%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
35 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds41%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
4 of 5 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 4 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.7 yds/carry on 79 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 25.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 52.6 | 9.0 | 1.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 14.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+8g | 45.1 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
17.3%
153 pass / 729 run
Plays / game
63.0
14 games
Team sack rate
12.6%
182 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
79 carries and 4 catches in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Navy
- 2016 Navy NiumataloloYear 4 · 14 games
- 2015 Navy NiumataloloYear 3 · 7 games
- 2014 Navy NiumataloloYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Navy NiumataloloYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Navy, 534 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coach2013–2016
Navy
Played his entire career under Ken Niumatalolo.