Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-81@ Oregon | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31@ Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 9 | 20 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
#21
Andrew Van Buren
Senior running back for Boise State. 2021: 218 rushing yards, 9 rushing TD, 7 catches.
6′0″ · 240 lb · West Hills, CA
CFB Index 37 · #241 of 315 RBsHigh confidenceBoise State 2021 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 running back for Boise State. 2021: 218 rushing yards, 9 rushing TD, 7 catches.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearAndrew Van Buren
Wears you down at the goal line. Four seasons at Boise State, two different head coaches: Bryan Harsin and Andy Avalos. The receipt on tape: 17 rush yds against Oregon, Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Boise State, 1,028 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Boise State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018–2020
Boise State
Coaching transition mid-career: Bryan Harsin → Andy Avalos. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Boise State10-3HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2019Boise State12-2HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2020Boise State5-2HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced, slow tempo
2021Boise State7-5HC: Andy Avalos · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 10.0 YDS/g, 2.1 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boise State | 73 | 218 | 3.0 | 9 | -- |
| 2020 | Boise State | 111 | 382 | 3.4 | 8 | -- |
| 2019 | Boise State | 62 | 265 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2018 | Boise State | 34 | 163 | 4.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 280 | 1,028 | 3.7 | 21 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boise State | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Boise State | 15 | 93 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2019 | Boise State | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Boise State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 168 | 5.6 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
RB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jahmyl Jeter’s 2021 season.
56%match
Matches Jahmyl on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Jahmyl on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Yards / carry (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ayden Pereira’s path through Merrimack.
Matches Ayden on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Thad Franklin's senior season at Miami (2022).
66%match
Matches Thad on
Yards / carry
Height
Differs from Thad on
Yards / reception (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Andrew Van Buren
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology