Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/17Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (5.9%).
Sherman Badie
Last confirmed: Tulane, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Metairie, LA
Sherman Badie: RB · Tulane · #3.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sherman Badie
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Sherman Badie has been at Tulane through two head coaches in four seasons. A game that shows it: 73 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Army — Week 4, 2017.
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.
Tulane in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-14vs Grambling | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-23@ Navy | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-56@ No. 2 Oklahoma | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17vs Army | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 1 | 72 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 62-28vs Tulsa | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-23@ Florida International | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-34vs No. 16 South Florida | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-56@ No. 24 Memphis | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-17vs Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-24@ East Carolina | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 20-17vs Houston | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | L 38-41@ SMU | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 60 | 350 | 5.8 | 3 | 72 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2017
L 28-34
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Army · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +6.25Sherman Badie run for 72 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 8 · South Florida · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Sherman Badie run for 36 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 12 · Houston · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.57Sherman Badie run for 16 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +2.40Sherman Badie run for 19 yds to the Tulan 42 for a
- Week 8 · South Florida · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.09Sherman Badie run for 9 yds to the TULANE 44 for a SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a
- Week 11 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.44Sherman Badie run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 42
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Grambling · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.39Sherman Badie run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 49
- Week 11 · East Carolina · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −1.09Sherman Badie run for 1 yd to the Tulan 44
- Week 12 · Houston · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.02Sherman Badie run for no gain to the 50 yard line
- Week 11 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.87Sherman Badie run for 8 yds to the Tulan 31
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
51 of 60 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
35%51 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds39%of carries
20 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
7 carries
5.8 yds/carry on 60 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Tulane3-9HC: Curtis Johnson · Balanced
2015Tulane3-9HC: Curtis Johnson · Balanced
2016Tulane4-8HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2017Tulane5-7HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 40.0 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 18.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 40.7 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 17.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
29.9%
241 pass / 564 run
Plays / game
67.1
12 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
60 carries and 3 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Tulane
- 2017 Tulane FritzYear 5 · 12 games
- 2016 Tulane FritzYear 4 · 8 games
- 2015 Tulane JohnsonYear 3 · 12 games
- 2014 Tulane JohnsonYear 2 · 12 games
- 2013 Tulane JohnsonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Four seasons at Tulane, 1,517 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coaches2013–2015
Tulane
Coaching transition mid-career: Curtis Johnson → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.