Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/22Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (4.5%).
B.J. Daniels
B.J. Daniels: RB · UTSA · #33.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
B.J. Daniels
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at UTSA. On tape: 54 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Rice, Week 7, 2021.
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.
UTSA in the news
- UTSA coach suspended after DWI arrest
- UTSA to wear helmet decals for tribute
UTSA Athletics Oct 23
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 54-0vs Lamar | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17vs UNLV | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-46@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-0vs Rice | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 45-16@ Louisiana Tech | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-23@ UTEP | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 13 | L 23-45@ North Texas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 34 | 161 | 4.7 | 1 | 28 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2021
W 45-0
vs Rice
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Rice · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.71B.J. Daniels run for 11 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)
- Week 7 · Rice · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.39B.J. Daniels run for 21 yds to the Rice 37 for a
- Week 8 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.68B.J. Daniels run for 28 yds to the LaTch 29 for a
- Week 1 · San Diego State · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +1.68B.J. Daniels run for 12 yds to the TexSA 39 for a
- Week 8 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA −1.44B.J. Daniels run for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 21
- Week 1 · San Diego State · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.36B.J. Daniels run for 17 yds to the SDSt 38 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Lamar · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.34B.J. Daniels run for 6 yds to the Lamar 45 for a
- Week 6 · Western Kentucky · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.20B.J. Daniels run for 13 yds to the TexSA 45 for a
- Week 1 · San Diego State · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +0.99B.J. Daniels run for 9 yds to the TexSA 40 for a
- Week 10 · UTEP · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA −0.90B.J. Daniels run for 1 yd to the TexSA 46
Teams and coaches
2017UTSA6-5HC: Frank Wilson · Run-leaning
2018UTSA3-9HC: Frank Wilson · Balanced
2019UTSA4-8HC: Frank Wilson · Run-leaning
2020UTSA7-5HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021UTSA12-2HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 17.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 23.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 17.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 25.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
45.1%
445 pass / 542 run
Plays / game
75.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
468 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
37 carries and 2 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at UTSA
- 2021 UTSA TraylorYear 5 · 8 games
- 2020 UTSA TraylorYear 4 · 9 games
- 2019 UTSA WilsonYear 3 · 8 games
- 2018 UTSA WilsonYear 2 · 12 games
- 2017 UTSA WilsonYear 1 · 5 games
- High school Palm Bay SeniorMelbourne, FL · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 1,366 in the 2017 class. Signed with UTSA.
How it ended
Five seasons at UTSA, 766 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 42 games over five seasons.
2017 5 games
- Signed with UTSAThree-star, out of Palm Bay Senior
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coaches2017–2019
UTSA
Coaching transition mid-career: Frank Wilson → Jeff Traylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.