Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/40Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 40 inside-the-5 carries (2.5%).
Treyson Potts
Treyson Potts: RB · Penn State · #23.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Treyson Potts
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: P.J. Fleck and James Franklin. A game that shows it: 59 rushing yards against Delaware — Week 2, 2023.
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.
Penn State in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | 25 | 155 | 6.2 | 2 | 28 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 102 | 474 | 4.6 | 3 | 40 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 112 | 552 | 4.9 | 6 | 54 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 36 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Career | 265 | 1,353 | 5.1 | 13 | 54 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 1 | 30 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-15vs West Virginia | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Delaware | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 30-13@ Illinois | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-0vs No. 24 Iowa | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Northwestern | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 63-0vs Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 12-20@ No. 3 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 51-15@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 27-6vs Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-0vs Michigan State | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 | |
 Bowl | L 25-38vs No. 11 Ole Miss | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 25 | 155 | 6.2 | 2 | 28 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2023
W 41-13
at Northwestern
1 rec · 30 yds · 1 TD · 21 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Northwestern.
With R. Thompson — 46.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · D. Allar — 189 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 40.7
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.81Beau Pribula pass complete to Trey Potts for 30 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
- Week 5 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Trey Potts run for 13 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
- Week 3 · Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52Trey Potts pass complete to Tyler Warren for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Felkins KICK)
- Week 13 · Michigan State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.38Trey Potts run for 28 yds to the PSU 48 for a
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.62Trey Potts run for a loss of 3 yards to the PSU 36
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.41Trey Potts run for 15 yds to the PSU 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Massachusetts · 1st and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.21Trey Potts run for 2 yds for a TD (Sander Sahaydak KICK)
- Week 4 · Iowa · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.13Trey Potts run for 12 yds to the PSU 42 for a
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.89Trey Potts run for 13 yds to the DEL 4 for a
- Week 2 · Delaware · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.88Trey Potts run for 5 yds to the DEL 17 for a
Teams and coaches
2019Minnesota11-2HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2020Minnesota3-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2021Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2022Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2023Penn State10-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 17.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 16.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 9.5 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
44.6%
412 pass / 512 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
25 carries, 4 catches and 1 pass attempt in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2023 Penn State FranklinYear 5 · 11 games
- 2022 Minnesota FleckYear 4 · 12 games
- 2021 Minnesota FleckYear 3 · 5 games
- 2020 Minnesota FleckYear 2 · 5 games
- 2019 Minnesota FleckYear 1 · 2 games
How it ended
Five seasons, at Minnesota and Penn State, 1,353 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The week the volume broke through — put up 89 yds vs New Mexico State.New Mexico State · W 38-02022
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coaches2019–2022
Minnesota
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: P.J. Fleck and James Franklin.