Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/113rd/4th & short
3/31Inside-5 share
7 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (63.6%). 3 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (9.7%).
Armand Shyne
Armand Shyne: RB · Texas Tech · #5.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Armand Shyne
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Kyle Whittingham and Matt Wells. On tape: 125 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Montana State, Week 1, 2019.
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.
Texas Tech in the news
- West Virginia reveals depth chart
Yahoo Sports Nov 3 - Big 12 commissioner resigns
- Booster dismisses McGuire hot seat
On3 Oct 28 - Booster criticizes Texas Tech after loss
Heartland College Sports Oct 24
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 65 | 374 | 5.8 | 3 | 69 |
| 2018 | Utah | 120 | 512 | 4.3 | 5 | 42 |
| 2016 | Utah | 78 | 373 | 4.8 | 4 | 26 |
| Career | 263 | 1,259 | 4.8 | 12 | 69 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018 | Utah | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | Utah | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 | 23 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Montana State | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 125 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-3vs UTEP | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-28@ Arizona | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-55@ No. 6 Oklahoma | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-35vs No. 21 Oklahoma State | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ No. 22 Baylor | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-34vs Iowa State | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-37@ Kansas | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 65 | 374 | 5.8 | 3 | 69 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 45-10
125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 10 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Montana State.
With A. Bowman — 436 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.5 · A. McNamara — 48.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 57 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Montana State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +5.74Armand Shyne run for 69 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK)
- Week 3 · Arizona · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.74Armand Shyne run for 23 yds to the Ariz 42 for a
- Week 5 · Oklahoma · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.67Armand Shyne 13 Yd Run
- Week 2 · UTEP · 1st and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.20Armand Shyne run for 7 yds for a TD, (Trey Wolff KICK)
- Week 2 · UTEP · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.14Armand Shyne run for 20 yds to the UTEP 30 for a
- Week 3 · Arizona · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.11Armand Shyne run for 14 yds to the Ariz 39 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Montana State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +1.60Alan Bowman pass complete to Armand Shyne for 10 yds to the MntSt 48 for a
- Week 1 · Montana State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.59Armand Shyne run for 8 yds to the MntSt 47 for a
- Week 7 · Baylor · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.37Jett Duffey pass complete to Armand Shyne for 9 yds to the TexTc 47
- Week 8 · Iowa State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.35Armand Shyne run for 4 yds to the IowSt 46 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
65 of 65 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%65 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds23%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds23%of carries
15 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds40%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
9 carries
7 of 11 (64%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 3 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.8 yds/carry on 65 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Utah9-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2018Utah9-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2019Texas Tech4-8HC: Matt Wells · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 59.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 34.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 46.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 47.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Wells
Pass share
57.0%
531 pass / 401 run
Plays / game
77.7
12 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
557 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
65 carries and 13 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2019 Texas Tech WellsYear 5 · 8 games
- 2018 Utah WhittinghamYear 4 · 14 games
- 2017 Utah WhittinghamYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 Utah WhittinghamYear 2 · 5 games
- 2015 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons, at Utah and Texas Tech, 1,259 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
2 coaches2015–2018
Utah
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham and Matt Wells.