Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/23Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (21.7%).
Tyrone Owens
Last confirmed: New Mexico, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 187 lb · Manor, TX
Tyrone Owens: RB · New Mexico · #25.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tyrone Owens
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. 2 stars out of high school, four seasons of real snaps at New Mexico since. On tape: 110 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against New Mexico State, 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.
New Mexico in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico | 186 | 687 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 2017 | New Mexico | 139 | 770 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2016 | New Mexico | 137 | 1,097 | 8.0 | 7 |
| 2015 | New Mexico | 24 | 118 | 4.9 | 3 |
| Career | 486 | 2,672 | 5.5 | 20 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2017 | New Mexico | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | New Mexico | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-30vs Incarnate Word | 20 | 58 | 2.9 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 5 Wisconsin | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-25@ New Mexico State | 30 | 110 | 3.7 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 110 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 43-52vs Liberty | 15 | 93 | 6.2 | 2 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-14@ UNLV | 17 | 41 | 2.4 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-20@ Colorado State | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-38vs Fresno State | 19 | 83 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 19-61@ Utah State | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | L 23-31vs San Diego State | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-42@ Air Force | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-45vs No. 23 Boise State | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-31vs Wyoming | 12 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 186 | 687 | 3.7 | 6 | 29 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2018
W 62-30
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Liberty · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.84Sheriron Jones pass complete to Tyrone Owens for 31 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)
- Week 5 · Liberty · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.60Tyrone Owens run for 19 yds for a TD, (Andrew Shelley KICK)
- Week 3 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.53Tyrone Owens run for 6 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)
- Week 3 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.48Tyrone Owens run for 20 yds to the NMex 46 for a
- Week 5 · Liberty · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21Tyrone Owens run for 3 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)
- Week 7 · Colorado State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −2.05Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 48
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Boise State · 2nd and 12 · Q1 · EPA +1.72Tyrone Owens run for 12 yds to the NMex 35 for a
- Week 5 · Liberty · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.57Tyrone Owens run for 17 yds to the Liber 49 for a
- Week 6 · UNLV · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −1.47Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMex 46
- Week 9 · Utah State · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −1.45Tyrone Owens run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 31
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
24%
Stuffed (≤0)
32%
Grind (1–3)
35%
Chunk (4–9)
8%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Bob Davie, all run-heavy offenses — 22-28 over that span.
2015New Mexico7-6HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy
2016New Mexico9-4HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy
2017New Mexico3-9HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy
2018New Mexico3-9HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 54.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 59.7 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 70.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 43.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Davie
Pass share
36.4%
287 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
65.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
315 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
Starter
186 carries and 7 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at New Mexico
- 2018 New Mexico DavieYear 5 · 12 games
- 2017 New Mexico DavieYear 4 · 12 games
- 2016 New Mexico DavieYear 3 · 12 games
- 2015 New Mexico DavieYear 2 · 10 games
- 2014 New Mexico DavieYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with New Mexico in 2014 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,054 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with New Mexico in the 2014 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at New Mexico, 2,672 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 46 games over 4 seasons.
2014
- Signed with New Mexico2-star out of Manor
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
1 coach2014–2018
New Mexico
Played his entire career under Bob Davie.