Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/37Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 37 inside-the-5 carries (2.7%).
Amari Daniels
Amari Daniels is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Texas A&M.
Daniels hits the crease and outruns the angle. The five seasons at Texas A&M span three head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson and Mike Elko. A game that shows it: 106 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Samford — Week 13, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs UTSA | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-22vs Utah State | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-40@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 16-10vs Auburn | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-9vs Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-17vs Florida | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-42@ Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ No. 20 LSU | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | W 48-0vs Samford | 9 | 106 | 11.8 | 1 | 41 | Season-high 106 yds |
| Bowl | L 3-10vs No. 10 Miami | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 41 | 216 | 5.3 | 1 | 41 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2025
W 48-0
vs Samford
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Samford · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.87A.Daniels rush middle for 41 yards gain (M.Thornton), out of bounds
- Week 9 · LSU · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.33Amari Daniels run for 13 yds to the LSU 2 for a
- Week 8 · Arkansas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.31Marcel Reed pass complete to Amari Daniels for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 2 · Utah State · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.16Amari Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the TA&M 25
- Week 13 · Samford · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +1.16A.Daniels rush left for 12 yards gain (A.Wansley; J.Mosley)
- Week 5 · Auburn · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA −1.04Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 24 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (Mark Nabou Jr.) to the TA&M 14
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.02Amari Daniels run for 9 yds to the TA&M 26
- Week 13 · Samford · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.01A.Daniels rush middle for 7 yards gain (C.Sloan), PENALTY SAM Illegal Substitution declined
- Week 13 · Samford · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +0.95A.Daniels rush middle for 3 yards gain (C.Cunningham; J.Nelson)
- Week 13 · Samford · 1st and 1 · Q2 · EPA +0.94A.Daniels rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
38 of 41 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%38 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
3 carries
3 of 3 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.3 yds/carry on 41 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2021Texas A&M8-4HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Texas A&M7-6HC: Jimbo Fisher and Elijah Robinson · Balanced
2024Texas A&M8-5HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 26.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Road3g | 10.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 11.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 44.3 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Pass share
45.8%
407 pass / 482 run
Plays / game
68.4
13 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
377 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
41 carries and 2 catches in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
37 · #251 of 326 RBs · 2025
Former four-star. Now #251 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #30 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Five seasons at Texas A&M
- 2025 Texas A&M ElkoYear 5 · 10 games
- 2024 Texas A&M ElkoYear 4 · 12 games
- 2023 Texas A&M FisherYear 3 · 12 games
- 2022 Texas A&M FisherYear 2 · 5 games
- 2021 Texas A&M FisherYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Miami CentralMiami, FL · Class of 2021Four-star, No. 243 in the 2021 class. Signed with Texas A&M.Also from Miami Central: Armondo Blount (Miami), Naeshaun Montgomery (Missouri), Lawayne McCoy (Louisville) and 24 more.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
2021 4 games
- Signed with Texas A&MFour-star, out of Miami Central
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coaches2021–2022
Texas A&M
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson, and Mike Elko. Multi-era developmental context.