Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/15Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (26.7%).
Alex Fontenot
Alex Fontenot: RB · Colorado · #8.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alex Fontenot
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for four head coaches in four seasons at Colorado. One game to point at: 108 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards against USC — Week 11, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Colorado in the news
- Three-star LB decommits from Colorado
- Sanders denies bribery accusation
BroBible Oct 27 - Former Colorado player calls out Deion Sanders
Yahoo Sports Oct 20 - ESPN host feuds with Deion SandersYahoo Sports Oct 15
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-38vs TCU | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-41@ Air Force | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-49vs No. 8 Oregon | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-55@ No. 8 USC | 20 | 108 | 5.4 | 1 | 37 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 7-54@ No. 15 Washington | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-63vs No. 14 Utah | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 65 | 315 | 4.8 | 2 | 37 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2022
L 17-55
at USC
108 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 16 yds
With T. Carrizosa — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · N. Reed — 1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Washington · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.41Alex Fontenot run for 19 yds to the Colo 44 for a
- Week 12 · Washington · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.32Alex Fontenot run for 26 yds to the Wash 47 for a
- Week 11 · USC · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Alex Fontenot run for 4 yds to the Colo 45 for a
- Week 2 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.93A.Fontenot rushed to COL 50 for 21 yards. Tackled by V.Sanford at COL 50.
- Week 13 · Utah · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Becker KICK)
- Week 11 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.68Alex Fontenot run for 37 yds to the USC 18 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · USC · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.47Alex Fontenot run for 3 yds to the USC 3 for a
- Week 11 · USC · 1st and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.46Alex Fontenot run for 3 yds for a TD, (Cole Becker KICK)
- Week 11 · USC · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.43Alex Fontenot run for 5 yds to the USC 41 for a
- Week 10 · Oregon · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.32J.T. Shrout pass complete to Alex Fontenot for 11 yds to the Colo 41 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
63 of 65 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%63 carriesFumble rate
1.5%1 of 65 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds38%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
6 carries
5 of 5 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.8 yds/carry on 65 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Colorado5-7HC: Mike MacIntyre · Balanced
2019Colorado5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2021Colorado4-8HC: Karl Dorrell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022Colorado1-11HC: Karl Dorrell and Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 27.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 77.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 42.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 57.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Sanford Jr.
Pass share
48.6%
360 pass / 381 run
Plays / game
61.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
362 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
65 carries and 6 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Colorado
- 2022 Colorado DorrellYear 5 · 6 games
- 2021 Colorado DorrellYear 4 · 12 games
- 2020 Colorado DorrellYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Colorado TuckerYear 2 · 11 games
- 2018 Colorado MacIntyreYear 1 · 2 games
- High school George RanchRichmond, TX · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 759 in the 2017 class. Signed with Colorado.
How it ended
Four seasons at Colorado, 1,558 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
2017
- Signed with ColoradoThree-star, out of George Ranch
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
4 coaches2018
Colorado
Played under 4 different head coaches: Mike MacIntyre, Mel Tucker, Karl Dorrell, and Mike Sanford Jr.. Multi-era developmental context.