Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/26Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (11.5%).
Terrence Upshaw
Last confirmed: App State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 210 lb · Duluth, GA
Terrence Upshaw: RB · App State · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Terrence Upshaw
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the App State backfield. On tape: 86 rushing yards against Wake Forest, 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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-31@ No. 15 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 54-7vs Savannah State | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 20-13@ Texas State | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs Wake Forest | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-31vs New Mexico State | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-20@ Idaho | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 68 | 314 | 4.6 | 4 | 50 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2017
W 54-7
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Savannah State · 2nd and 20 · Q4 · EPA +6.12Terrence Upshaw run for 50 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)
- Week 4 · Wake Forest · 1st and 20 · Q4 · EPA +3.05Terrence Upshaw run for 19 yds to the AppSt 44
- Week 6 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.75Terrence Upshaw run for 10 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)
- Week 4 · Wake Forest · 4th and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.65Terrence Upshaw run for 4 yds to the WFrst 44 for a
- Week 6 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Terrence Upshaw run for 13 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)
- Week 3 · Texas State · 3rd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +2.15Terrence Upshaw run for 13 yds to the AppSt 37 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Texas State · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Terrence Upshaw run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)
- Week 4 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +1.71Terrence Upshaw run for 13 yds to the AppSt 41 for a
- Week 2 · Savannah State · 2nd and 17 · Q1 · EPA +1.49Terrence Upshaw run for 12 yds to the SavSt 31
- Week 2 · Savannah State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.38Terrence Upshaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 44
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
68 of 68 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
38%68 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds25%of carries
17 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
11 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 68 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Scott Satterfield, all run-heavy offenses — 27-11 over that span.
2014App State7-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
2015App State11-2HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
2017App State9-4HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 68.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 36.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 52.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
38.0%
353 pass / 576 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
68 carries and 2 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at App State
- 2017 App State SatterfieldYear 4 · 6 games
- 2016 App State SatterfieldYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 App State SatterfieldYear 2 · 11 games
- 2014 App State SatterfieldYear 1 · 11 games
How it ended
Three seasons at App State, 1,329 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coach2014–2017
App State
Played his entire career under Scott Satterfield.