Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/18Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (22.2%).
Christian Turner
Christian Turner: RB · Indiana · #28.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Christian Turner
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for three head coaches at three programs in five seasons: Jim Harbaugh, Dave Clawson and Tom Allen. A game that shows it: 67 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Akron — Week 4, 2023.
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.
Indiana in the news
- Josh Hoover benched for OT win
- Indiana ends 56-year winless streak at Michigan
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28 - Becker apologized to Day
The Herald-Times Oct 21 - Indiana's historic win streak ends
USA Today Oct 17
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indiana | 52 | 227 | 4.4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 128 | 516 | 4.0 | 7 | 35 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 126 | 506 | 4.0 | 5 | 48 |
| 2019 | Michigan | 44 | 171 | 3.9 | 1 | 13 |
| 2018 | Michigan | 20 | 92 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 370 | 1,512 | 4.1 | 15 | 48 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indiana | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | Michigan | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | Michigan | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 1 | 17 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-23vs No. 3 Ohio State | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-7vs Indiana State | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21vs Louisville | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-27vs Akron | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 1 | 17 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 17-44@ Maryland | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-52@ No. 2 Michigan | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-31vs Rutgers | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 52 | 227 | 4.4 | 2 | 17 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2023
W 29-27
vs Akron
67 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 2 at home.
With J. Evans — 44.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Jackson — 190 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 8.4
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Akron · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.82Christian Turner run for 6 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)
- Week 8 · Rutgers · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.00Christian Turner run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 8 · Rutgers · 4th and 6 · Q4 · EPA −1.77Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Christian Turner for 3 yds to the RUTG 33
- Week 1 · Ohio State · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.68Christian Turner run for 6 yds to the OSU 45 for a
- Week 5 · Maryland · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.34Tayven Jackson pass complete to Christian Turner for a loss of 1 yard to the IU 40
- Week 5 · Maryland · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.11Christian Turner run for no gain to the MD 38
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Ohio State · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +1.02Christian Turner run for 11 yds to the OSU 27 for a
- Week 7 · Michigan · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.00Christian Turner run for 7 yds to the MICH 29 for a
- Week 2 · Indiana State · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +0.96Christian Turner run for 8 yds to the IU 32 for a
- Week 2 · Indiana State · 1st and 1 · Q3 · EPA +0.94Christian Turner run for 1 yd for a TD (Nicolas Radicic KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
51 of 52 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%51 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds8%of carries
4 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds41%of carries
21 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
5 carries
1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.4 yds/carry on 52 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2019Michigan9-4HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-leaning
2021Wake Forest11-3HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Wake Forest8-5HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2023Indiana3-9HC: Tom Allen · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 32.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 44.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 34.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 23.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Allen
Pass share
46.0%
366 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
66.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
397 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
52 carries and 4 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons, three schools
- 2023 Indiana AllenYear 6 · 7 games
- 2022 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 5 · 12 games
- 2021 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 4 · 13 games
- 2020 Michigan HarbaughYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Michigan HarbaughYear 2 · 9 games
- 2018 Michigan HarbaughYear 1 · 3 games
How it ended
Five seasons, at Michigan, Wake Forest and Indiana, 1,512 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Dave Clawson and Tom Allen.