Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/18Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Chez Mellusi
Chez Mellusi: RB · Wisconsin · #1.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chez Mellusi
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for four head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Dabo Swinney, Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard and Luke Fickell. One game to point at: 74 rushing yards and 3 receiving yards against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2024.
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.
Wisconsin in the news
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Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14vs Western Michigan | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-13vs South Dakota | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 2 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-42vs No. 4 Alabama | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-38@ No. 13 USC | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 56 | 232 | 4.1 | 3 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2024
W 27-13
vs South Dakota
60 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
With A. Bertrams — 46.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Van Dyke — 214 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 18.0
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.74Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.74Chez Mellusi run for 9 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.56Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 3 · Alabama · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.52Braedyn Locke pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 10 yds to the WIS 36 for a
- Week 3 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.15Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Chez Mellusi for no gain to the WIS 47
4 more plays
- Week 5 · USC · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.09Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the USC 46 for a
- Week 3 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.05Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the WIS 47 for a
- Week 3 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.97Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the ALA 48 for a
- Week 2 · South Dakota · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.91Chez Mellusi run for 8 yds to the WIS 33 Chez Mellusi fumbled, recovered by WIS return for 0 yds
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
55 of 56 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%55 carriesFumble rate
3.6%2 of 56 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds9%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
4 carries
5 of 6 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 6 (17%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.1 yds/carry on 56 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Clemson14-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2020Clemson10-2HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 66.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 32.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 58.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
46.6%
365 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
65.3
12 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
56 carries and 6 catches in 4 games
More touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons, two schools
- 2024 Wisconsin FickellYear 6 · 4 games
- 2023 Wisconsin FickellYear 5 · 4 games
- 2022 Wisconsin ChrystYear 4 · 9 games
- 2021 Wisconsin ChrystYear 3 · 9 games
- Apr 2021 Entered the transfer portalClemson to Wisconsin
- 2020 Clemson SwinneyYear 2 · 9 games
- 2019 Clemson SwinneyYear 1 · 11 games
- High school NaplesNaples, FL · Class of 2019Four-star, No. 250 in the 2019 class. Signed with Clemson.Also from Naples: Isaiah Augustave (South Carolina), Kensley Louidor-Faustin (Missouri), Kendrick Raphael (SMU) and 5 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Clemson to Wisconsin, Apr 26, 2021.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Clemson and Wisconsin, 2,254 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 46 games over six seasons.
2019 11 games
- Signed with ClemsonFour-star, out of Naples
2021 9 games
- Transferred to Wisconsinfrom Clemson
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coaches2019–2020
Clemson
Played for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Dabo Swinney, Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard and Luke Fickell.