Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
39.6% of carries overall (133/336) → 47.5% of Q4-with-lead carries (29/61) — 79.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Last confirmed: Oregon State, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′7″ · Antioch, CA
Terron Ward: RB · Oregon State · #28.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Terron Ward
Wins in space out of the backfield. One game to point at: 148 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Arizona State — Week 12, 2014.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
39.6% of carries overall (133/336) → 47.5% of Q4-with-lead carries (29/61) — 79.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oregon State | 133 | 696 | 5.2 | 10 |
| Career | 133 | 696 | 5.2 | 10 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oregon State | 29 | 229 | 7.9 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 229 | 7.9 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 29-14vs Portland State | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30@ Hawai'i | 15 | 124 | 8.3 | 2 | 35 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-7vs San Diego State | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 2 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-35@ No. 18 USC | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 36-31@ Colorado | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 2 | 33 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-29vs No. 20 Utah | 23 | 69 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-38@ Stanford | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-45vs California | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | L 32-39vs Washington State | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 2 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-27vs No. 7 Arizona State | 19 | 148 | 7.8 | 1 | 66 | Season-high 148 yds |
| Total | 133 | 696 | 5.2 | 10 | 66 |
Week 12 · 2014
W 35-27
148 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD
With S. Mannion — 251 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 40.4 · K. Kostol — 35 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
44%133 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.2 yds/carry on 133 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 67.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 72.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 68.6 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 70.6 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
56.3%
471 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
69.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
525 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2014
133 carries and 29 catches in 10 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Oregon State, 696 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Riley.