Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/20Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (10.0%).
Wes Brown
Last confirmed: Maryland, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Baltimore, MD · Our Lady of Good Counsel
Wes Brown: RB · Maryland · #4.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Wes Brown
Wins in space out of the backfield. Three seasons at Maryland, two different head coaches: Randy Edsall and D.J. Durkin. On tape: 14 rushing yards against Indiana, Week 9, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Maryland in the news
- Maryland fires defensive coordinator
The Washington Post Oct 19 - Joyner receives probation before judgment
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 50-7vs Purdue | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 36-42@ Indiana | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 3-59@ No. 2 Michigan | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-62vs No. 6 Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-28@ No. 19 Nebraska | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-13vs Rutgers | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | 3 | |
 Bowl | L 30-36@ Boston College | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2016
L 3-59
at Michigan
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Nebraska · 3rd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.01Max Bortenschlager pass complete to Wes Brown for 18 yds to the Mary 48 for a
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.41Perry Hills pass complete to Wes Brown for 15 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a
- Week 11 · Ohio State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.96Wes Brown run for 2 yds to the OhSt 40 for a
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA −1.77Wes Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 39
- Week 1 · Boston College · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +1.63Perry Hills pass complete to Wes Brown for 14 yds to the BC 2 for a
- Week 5 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.63Perry Hills pass complete to Wes Brown for 20 yds to the Mary 40 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.36Wes Brown run for a loss of 8 yards to the Mary 20
- Week 11 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.32Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Wes Brown for 15 yds to the Mary 40 for a
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.04Wes Brown run for no gain to the Rutgr 49
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.01Wes Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 26
Teams and coaches
2014Maryland7-6HC: Randy Edsall · Balanced
2015Maryland3-9HC: Randy Edsall · Run-leaning
2016Maryland6-7HC: D.J. Durkin · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
D.J. Durkin
Pass share
39.5%
341 pass / 523 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
Team sack rate
12.7%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
33 carries and 8 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Maryland
- 2016 Maryland DurkinYear 5 · 7 games
- 2015 Maryland EdsallYear 4 · 10 games
- 2014 Maryland EdsallYear 3 · 12 games
- 2013 Maryland EdsallYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Maryland EdsallYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Maryland in 2012 as a 4-star recruit, No. 142 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Maryland in the 2012 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons at Maryland, 698 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 29 games over 3 seasons.
2012
- Signed with Maryland4-star out of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coaches2012–2015
Maryland
2016era →
D.J. Durkin
Maryland
Coaching transition mid-career: Randy Edsall → D.J. Durkin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.