Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/24Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (8.3%).
Willie Parker
Last confirmed: Eastern Michigan, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 187 lb · Tampa, FL
Willie Parker: RB · Eastern Michigan · #26.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Willie Parker
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Eastern Michigan backfield. One game to point at: 51 rushing yards and 1 reception against Central Connecticut — Week 4, 2019.
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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 38 | 142 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 51 | 252 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Career | 99 | 406 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | −1 | −0.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-23@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-31@ Illinois | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-29vs Central Connecticut | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 16-42@ Central Michigan | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-29vs Ball State | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-37@ Toledo | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-14@ Akron | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 38 | 142 | 3.7 | 2 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2019
W 34-31
at Illinois
23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Illinois on the road in a shootout.
With M. Glass III — 316 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 76.5 · 37 rush yds (10 car) · J. Julien — 36.9 yards per punt · 8 punts · 44 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Central Connecticut · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.69Willie Parker run for 22 yds to the EMich 47 for a
- Week 12 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52Willie Parker run for 11 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
- Week 3 · Illinois · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33Willie Parker run for 4 yds for a TD, (Mike Glass III pass to Mathew Sexton for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 6 · Central Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Willie Parker run for 26 yds to the CMich 48 for a
- Week 4 · Central Connecticut · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.70Willie Parker run for 11 yds to the CConn 21 for a
- Week 4 · Central Connecticut · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.57Willie Parker run for a loss of 3 yards to the CConn 45
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Illinois · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.43Willie Parker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 40
- Week 3 · Illinois · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −1.40Willie Parker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 47
- Week 9 · Toledo · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.34Willie Parker run for 9 yds to the EMich 38
- Week 3 · Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.22Willie Parker run for 13 yds to the EMich 49 for a
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 20-19 over that span.
2016Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
2018Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2019Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 34.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 14.8 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 24.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
52.7%
454 pass / 408 run
Plays / game
66.3
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
506 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
38 carries and 2 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Eastern Michigan
- 2020 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 4 · 7 games
- 2018 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 3 · 11 games
- 2017 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 1 · 4 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 406 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
1 coach2016–2020
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.