Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/31Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (6.5%).
Andrew Paul
Andrew Paul is a running back at Jacksonville State who has not played in Jacksonville State's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Paul comes from
- Dallas, TX
- Dallas Parish Episcopal
- About 650 miles from AmFirst Stadium
- Three-star, No. 522 in the 2022 class; signed with Georgia.
- On the Jacksonville State roster since 2024
Where Paul fits
Jacksonville State lists 9 running backs this season.
Jacksonville State running backs with a game this season
Jacksonville State is 6-2. Next: vs Sam Houston, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Dallas Parish Episcopal
Also from Dallas, TX
Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 67 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Liberty, Week 2, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 30 | 127 | 4.2 | 3 | 42 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 38 | 166 | 4.4 | 4 | 28 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 29 | 129 | 4.4 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 97 | 422 | 4.4 | 8 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 2 | −1 | −0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| Career | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 | 17 |
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 | L 10-17@ UCF | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-24vs Liberty | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 1 | 42 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 29-27vs Sam Houston | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-25vs Delaware | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21@ Middle Tennessee | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-27@ UTEP | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-27@ Florida International | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 37-34vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 15 | L 15-19vs Kennesaw State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 17-13vs Troy | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | 30 | 127 | 4.2 | 3 | 42 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2025
W 34-24
vs Liberty
67 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
With C. Cook — 195 rush yds (29 car) · 2 TD · G. Wimsatt — 78 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · 52 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 55.3
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Liberty · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.62Andrew Paul run for 3 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)
- Week 1 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51Andrew Paul run for 10 yds for a TD (Garrison Rippa KICK)
- Week 7 · Sam Houston · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −2.05Andrew Paul run for a loss of 1 yard to the SHSU 41
- Week 1 · UCF · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.05Andrew Paul run for 1 yd to the UCF 45 for a
- Week 1 · Troy · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90A.Paul rush left for 1 yard gain to the Troy00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 2 · Liberty · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.73Andrew Paul run for 42 yds to the LIB 5 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Liberty · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.66Andrew Paul run for 7 yds to the JXST 38 for a
- Week 10 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.28Creel to Paul: a 12-yard pass.
- Week 1 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.25Andrew Paul run for 9 yds to the JXST 34
- Week 8 · Delaware · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.22Andrew Paul run for 3 yds to the JXST 35 for a
Teams and coaches
2023Georgia13-1HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2024Jacksonville State9-5HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 20.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 25.8 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
33.8%
328 pass / 642 run
Plays / game
69.3
14 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
30 carries and 2 catches in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2026 Jacksonville State KellyYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Jacksonville State KellyYear 4 · 10 games
- 2024 Jacksonville State RodriguezYear 3 · 10 games
- Apr 2024 Entered the transfer portalGeorgia to Jacksonville State
- 2023 Georgia SmartYear 2 · 7 games
- 2022 Georgia SmartYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Dallas Parish EpiscopalDallas, TX · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 522 in the 2022 class. Signed with Georgia.Also from Dallas Parish Episcopal: Preston Stone (Northwestern), Daniel Demery (Arkansas State), Caleb Irving (Charlotte) and 5 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Georgia to Jacksonville State, Apr 15, 2024.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
2022
- Signed with GeorgiaThree-star, out of Dallas Parish Episcopal
2024 10 games
- Transferred to Jacksonville Statefrom Georgia
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
Georgia
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirby Smart, Rich Rodriguez and Charles Kelly.