Chris James: RB · Wisconsin · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chris James
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Paul Chryst and Pat Narduzzi. On tape: 29 rushing yards against New Mexico, Week 2, 2018.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
4.3% of carries overall (23/537) → 18.8% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/80) — 20.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 51 | 233 | 4.6 | 1 | 29 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 56 | 253 | 4.5 | 0 | 48 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 87 | 437 | 5.0 | 4 | 18 |
| Career | 217 | 1,031 | 4.8 | 5 | 48 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 22 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 13 | 107 | 8.2 | 0 | 23 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-3vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs New Mexico | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 49-20vs Illinois | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-17vs Rutgers | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 47-44@ Purdue | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 35-3vs Miami | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 |
Bowl · 2018
W 35-3
vs Miami · neutral site
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 16.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 18.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 21.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 14.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Chryst
Pass share
34.4%
299 pass / 570 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Pittsburgh and Wisconsin, 1,031 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2018
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Paul Chryst and Pat Narduzzi.
