Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/34Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 34 inside-the-5 carries (17.6%).
Squally Canada
Last confirmed: BYU, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Milpitas, CA
Squally Canada: RB · BYU · #22.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Squally Canada
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Squally Canada has played for two head coaches in four seasons at BYU. A game that shows it: 118 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Wisconsin — Week 3, 2018.
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.
BYU in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-23@ Arizona | 24 | 98 | 4.1 | 3 | 9 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-21@ No. 6 Wisconsin | 11 | 118 | 10.7 | 2 | 46 | Season-high 118 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 30-3vs McNeese | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-35@ No. 11 Washington | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-45vs Utah State | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-7vs Northern Illinois | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-21@ Boise State | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-16@ Massachusetts | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 91 | 412 | 4.5 | 5 | 46 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2018
W 28-23
at Arizona
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Wisconsin · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +3.61Squally Canada run for 44 yds to the Wisc 28 for a
- Week 3 · Wisconsin · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.29Squally Canada run for 46 yds to the Wisc 29 for a
- Week 1 · Arizona · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.80Squally Canada 2 Yd Run
- Week 1 · Arizona · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.50Squally Canada run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 11 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.24Squally Canada run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 3 · Wisconsin · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Squally Canada run for 3 yds for a TD, (Skyler Southam KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · California · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −2.00Squally Canada run for 6 yds to the CALIFORNIA 46 BYU Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BYU 44
- Week 1 · Arizona · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Squally Canada 1 Yd Run
- Week 6 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.87Squally Canada run for a loss of 4 yards to the BYU 38
- Week 2 · California · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.45Squally Canada run for 4 yds to the Cal 44 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
91 of 91 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%91 carriesFumble rate
2.2%2 of 91 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds40%of carries
36 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
6 carries
5 of 9 (56%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 6 (83%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 91 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015BYU9-4HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-leaning
2016BYU9-4HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
2017BYU4-9HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced
2018BYU7-6HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 34.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 55.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 55.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 26.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
44.2%
373 pass / 471 run
Plays / game
64.9
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
408 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
91 carries and 4 catches in 9 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at BYU
- 2018 BYU SitakeYear 4 · 9 games
- 2017 BYU SitakeYear 3 · 11 games
- 2016 BYU SitakeYear 2 · 11 games
- 2015 BYU MendenhallYear 1 · 1 game
How it ended
Four seasons at BYU, 1,438 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coaches2015
Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Kalani Sitake. Worth noting in scheme + development context.