Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/30Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (6.7%).
TJ Green
TJ Green: RB · Liberty · #2.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
TJ Green
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Kyle Whittingham and Hugh Freeze. One game to point at: 119 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards against UConn — Week 11, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 42-24@ Massachusetts | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-20vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-19@ Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 33-36@ UConn | 24 | 119 | 5.0 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 22-23vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-49vs New Mexico State | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 1 | 31 | |
 Bowl | L 19-21vs Toledo | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 44 | 232 | 5.3 | 2 | 31 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2022
L 33-36
at UConn
119 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD · 4 rec · 31 yds
With D. Douglas — 105 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · 7 rec · 70 yds · J. Bennett — 201 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.2 · 25 rush yds (5 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · UConn · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.15Johnathan Bennett pass complete to T.J. Green for 13 yds to the Liber 44 for a
- Week 13 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90T.J. Green run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Brown KICK)
- Week 13 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.68T.J. Green run for 31 yds to the NMxSt 7 for a
- Week 6 · Massachusetts · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.51T.J. Green run for 6 yds to the Liber 38 for a
- Week 6 · Massachusetts · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.48T.J. Green run for 10 yds to the Liber 37 for a
- Week 11 · UConn · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.44T.J. Green run for 6 yds to the Liber 39 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.36T.J. Green run for 15 yds to the UMass 48 for a
- Week 13 · New Mexico State · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −1.31T.J. Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 47
- Week 11 · UConn · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.30T.J. Green run for 5 yds to the UConn 1 for a
- Week 13 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.10T.J. Green run for no gain to the NMxSt 49
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
43 of 44 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
55%42 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds28%of carries
12 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds47%of carries
20 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
6 carries
5.3 yds/carry on 44 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 55% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Utah9-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2019Utah11-3HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2021Liberty8-5HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2022Liberty8-5HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 22.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 54.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 15.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 46.5 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
44.9%
394 pass / 484 run
Plays / game
67.5
13 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
44 carries and 5 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2022 Liberty FreezeYear 5 · 7 games
- 2021 Liberty FreezeYear 4 · 12 games
- 2020 Utah WhittinghamYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Utah WhittinghamYear 2 · 6 games
- 2018 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · 10 games
How it ended
Four seasons, at Utah and Liberty, 967 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018–2020
Utah
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham and Hugh Freeze.