Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/23Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (13.0%).
Zahneer Shuler
Last confirmed: New Mexico, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Woodbridge, NJ
Zahneer Shuler: RB · New Mexico · #10.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zahneer Shuler
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his second year in the same backfield at New Mexico. One game to point at: 90 rushing yards against Incarnate Word — Week 1, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
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 | 51 | 228 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2017 | New Mexico | 2 | −3 | −1.5 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 225 | 4.2 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Mexico | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 |
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 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 67 | Season-high 90 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 5 Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-25@ New Mexico State | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 43-52vs Liberty | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-14@ UNLV | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 2 | 35 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-20@ Colorado State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-38vs Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 19-61@ Utah State | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 23-31vs San Diego State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-42@ Air Force | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-45vs No. 23 Boise State | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-31vs Wyoming | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 228 | 4.5 | 3 | 67 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2018
W 50-14
at UNLV
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Liberty · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.64Zahneer Shuler run for a loss of 4 yards to the Liber 24
- Week 6 · UNLV · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.63Zahneer Shuler run for 35 yds to the UNLV 20 for a
- Week 6 · UNLV · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Zahneer Shuler run for 2 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)
- Week 6 · UNLV · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Zahneer Shuler run for 1 yd for a TD (Andrew Shelley PAT BLOCKED)
- Week 11 · Air Force · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Zahneer Shuler run for 3 yds for a TD (Andrew Shelley KICK)
- Week 11 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.12Zahneer Shuler run for 12 yds to the NMex 41 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Wisconsin · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −1.08Zahneer Shuler run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMex 39
- Week 7 · Colorado State · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.02Zahneer Shuler run for 12 yds to the NMex 32 for a COLORADO ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a
- Week 10 · San Diego State · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA −0.90Zahneer Shuler run for no gain to the NMex 37
- Week 8 · Fresno State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.90Zahneer Shuler run for 1 yd to the NMex 40
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
44 of 51 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
32%44 carriesFumble rate
3.9%2 of 51 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds52%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds20%of carries
9 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
3 carries
6 of 8 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 3 (100%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 51 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 32% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Bob Davie, all run-heavy offenses — 6-18 over that span.
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 | 16.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 21.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 28.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 9.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
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
51 carries and 3 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at New Mexico
- 2018 New Mexico DavieYear 4 · 12 games
- 2017 New Mexico DavieYear 3 · 3 games
- 2016 New Mexico DavieYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 New Mexico DavieYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at New Mexico, 225 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
New Mexico
Played his entire career under Bob Davie.