Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/16Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
Cam Wiley
Cam Wiley: RB · Akron · #1.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Cam Wiley
Wins in space out of the backfield. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: P.J. Fleck and Joe Moorhead. On tape: 144 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards against Eastern Michigan, Week 11, 2022.
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.
Akron in the news
- Former Akron assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-23vs Saint Francis | 21 | 85 | 4.0 | 2 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 14 Michigan State | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-63@ No. 15 Tennessee | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-21@ Liberty | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31vs Bowling Green | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-28vs Central Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-33@ Kent State | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-27vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-34vs Eastern Michigan | 18 | 144 | 8.0 | 3 | 55 | Season-high 144 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 44-12@ Northern Illinois | 24 | 128 | 5.3 | 0 | 29 | |
| Total | 106 | 487 | 4.6 | 5 | 55 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2022
L 28-34
144 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · 4 rec · 34 yds
With A. Adams — 6 rec · 102 yds · 1 TD · N. Gettman — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 44 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.28C.Wiley rushed to EMC End Zone for 55 yards. C.Wiley for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Week 1 · Saint Francis · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA −2.65DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 38 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (Alex Robarge) to the Akron 38
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.52C.Wiley rushed to EMC End Zone for 11 yards. C.Wiley for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Week 13 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.42Cam Wiley run for 29 yds to the Akron 39 for a
- Week 1 · Saint Francis · 1st and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.20Cam Wiley 7 Yd Run (Cory Smigel PAT failed)
- Week 3 · Tennessee · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.05DJ Irons pass complete to Cam Wiley for 12 yds to the Akron 34
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Saint Francis · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.04Cam Wiley run for 13 yds to the SFrPA 41 for a
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.94D.Irons pass complete to AKR 40. Catch made by C.Wiley at AKR 40. Gain of 11 yards. Tackled by EMC at AKR 40. PENALTY on EMC-M.Coleman, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, accepted.
- Week 13 · Northern Illinois · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Cam Wiley run for 1 yd to the NoIll 43
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90C.Wiley rushed to EMC End Zone for 1 yards. C.Wiley for 1 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
99 of 106 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%99 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
42 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
29 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
16 carries
8 of 9 (89%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.6 yds/carry on 106 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Minnesota11-2HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2020Minnesota3-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2021Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
2022Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 48.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 49.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 29.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 77.0 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
56.8%
455 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
517 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Starter
106 carries and 23 catches in 10 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
43 · #173 of 317 RBs · 2022
Four seasons, two schools
- 2022 Akron MoorheadYear 4 · 10 games
- 2021 Minnesota FleckYear 3 · 2 games
- 2020 Minnesota FleckYear 2 · 7 games
- 2019 Minnesota FleckYear 1 · 3 games
How it ended
Four seasons, at Minnesota and Akron, 702 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coaches2019–2021
Minnesota
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: P.J. Fleck and Joe Moorhead.