Last confirmed: UTEP, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Houston, TX
Willie Eldridge: RB · UTEP · #5.
Willie Eldridge
He has spent two seasons in the UTEP backfield. One game to point at: 118 rushing yards against Bethune-Cookman — Week 1, 2021.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-3@ New Mexico State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-28vs Bethune-Cookman | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-54@ Boise State | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 0 | 38 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 38-28
118 rush yds (14 car)
Edged out Bethune-Cookman at home in a shootout.
With G. Hardison — 183 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 60.9 · R. Awatt — 126 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 21 yds
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 10-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 118 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 41.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
43.9%
365 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
340 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, 123 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
