Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/17Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (29.4%).
Adam Cofield
Adam Cofield: RB · Western Kentucky · #7.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Adam Cofield
Wins in space out of the backfield. Arrived at Western Kentucky from North Dakota State. One game to point at: 74 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards against Florida International — Week 8, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 81 | 373 | 4.6 | 4 | 20 |
| Career | 81 | 373 | 4.6 | 4 | 20 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 22 | 176 | 8.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 22 | 176 | 8.0 | 0 | 19 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-21vs UT Martin | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 35-38@ Army | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-33vs Indiana | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-48@ No. 17 Michigan State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | L 46-52vs UTSA | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-20@ Old Dominion | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-19@ Florida International | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 45-13vs Charlotte | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | W 48-21vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-21@ Rice | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 52-17vs Florida Atlantic | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 53-21@ Marshall | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 14 | L 41-49@ UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 80 | 372 | 4.7 | 4 | 20 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2021
L 46-52
vs UTSA
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 14 · UTSA · 4th and 8 · Q4 · EPA +2.80Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 19 yds to the WKent 43 for a
- Week 2 · Army · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Adam Cofield run for 2 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)
- Week 6 · UTSA · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.51Adam Cofield run for 10 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK)
- Week 8 · Florida International · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.25A.Cofield rushed to FIU End Zone for 8 yards. A.Cofield for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Week 12 · Florida Atlantic · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.12Adam Cofield run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
- Week 14 · UTSA · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.01Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 10 yds to the TexSA 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · UTSA · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.96Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 12 yds to the TexSA 40 for a
- Week 8 · Florida International · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.80B.Zappe pass complete to FIU 17. Catch made by A.Cofield at FIU 17. Gain of 16 yards. Tackled by FIU at FIU 1.
- Week 4 · Indiana · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.64Adam Cofield run for 4 yds to the Ind 1 for a
- Week 14 · UTSA · 3rd and 23 · Q2 · EPA +1.53Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 15 yds to the TexSA 35
Teams and coaches
2021Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 28.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Road7g | 28.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 38.2 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 20.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
64.3%
696 pass / 387 run
Plays / game
83.3
13 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
762 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
81 carries and 22 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
45 · #165 of 315 RBs · 2021
Two-star recruit. Now #165 at the position.
2021 season at Western Kentucky, 13 games
- 2021 Western Kentucky HeltonYear 1 · 13 games
- Dec 2020 Entered the transfer portalNorth Dakota State to Western Kentucky
- High school Blue Springs SouthBlue Springs, MO · Class of 2016Two-star, No. 3,036 in the 2016 class. Signed with North Dakota State.Also from Blue Springs South: Ayden Wilhelm (Rice) and Luke Seib (Louisiana Tech).
Moves
- Transferred from North Dakota State to Western Kentucky, Dec 1, 2020.
How it ended
One season at Western Kentucky, 373 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2016
- Signed with North Dakota StateTwo-star, out of Blue Springs South
2021 13 games
- Transferred to Western Kentuckyfrom North Dakota State