Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/15Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (6.7%).
D.Q. James
D.Q. James: RB · Wyoming · #7.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
D.Q. James
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Second year in the Wyoming backfield. On tape: 35 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards against Texas Tech, Week 1, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
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Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-33vs Texas Tech | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17vs Portland State | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31@ No. 4 Texas | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 22-19vs App State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 35 | 106 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2023
W 35-33
vs Texas Tech
35 rush yds (9 car) · 2 rec · 14 yds
Edged out Texas Tech at home in a shootout.
With A. Peasley — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.6 · 68 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD · C. Stewart — 43.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 57 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Portland State · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.74D.Q. James run for 6 yds to the PRST 39 for a
- Week 3 · Texas · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.32D.Q. James run for 8 yds to the TEX 45 for a
- Week 1 · Texas Tech · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.25Andrew Peasley pass complete to D.Q. James for 9 yds to the WYO 34
- Week 1 · Texas Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.23D.Q. James run for a loss of 2 yards to the WYO 31
- Week 1 · Texas Tech · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.13D.Q. James run for 15 yds to the TTU 41 for a
- Week 2 · Portland State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.02D.Q. James run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRST 40
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Texas Tech · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA −1.00D.Q. James run for a loss of 1 yard to the WYO 35
- Week 3 · Texas · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA −0.97D.Q. James run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 5
- Week 2 · Portland State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +0.97D.Q. James run for 8 yds to the PRST 4 for a
- Week 3 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.85D.Q. James run for 1 yd to the WYO 37
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Craig Bohl, all run-heavy, slow tempo offenses — 16-10 over that span.
2022Wyoming7-6HC: Craig Bohl · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023Wyoming9-4HC: Craig Bohl · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 24.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 34.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 26.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Craig Bohl
Pass share
39.7%
304 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
58.8
13 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
35 carries and 2 catches in 4 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Wyoming
- 2023 Wyoming BohlYear 3 · 4 games
- 2022 Wyoming BohlYear 2 · 8 games
- 2021 Wyoming BohlYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school LancasterLancaster, TX · Class of 2021Three-star, No. 1,767 in the 2021 class. Signed with Wyoming.Also from Lancaster: Corian Gipson (Clemson), Kewan Lacy (Ole Miss), Manny Choice (Oklahoma) and 9 more.
How it ended
Two seasons at Wyoming, 452 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2021
- Signed with WyomingThree-star, out of Lancaster
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coach2021–2023
Wyoming
Played every college season under Craig Bohl.