Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-38@ Louisiana | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-51@ Louisiana Tech | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Total | 19 | 68 | 3.5 | 0 | 29 |
#27
Darius Boone
Junior running back for Eastern Michigan. 2022: 92 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 1 catch.
5′11″ · 202 lb · Tulsa, OK
CFB Index 32 · #284 of 315 RBsHigh confidenceEastern Michigan 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
3 running back for Eastern Michigan. 2022: 92 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 1 catch.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearDarius Boone
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent four seasons in the Eastern Michigan backfield. The receipt on tape: 52 rush yds, 1 tackles against Louisiana Tech, Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Eastern Michigan, 802 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coach2019–2022
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Chris Creighton — 24-21 over that span.
2019Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2020Eastern Michigan2-4HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2021Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Eastern Michigan9-4HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 34.0 YDS/g, 3.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 120 | 451 | 3.8 | 6 | -- |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 44 | 254 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 192 | 802 | 4.2 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 97 | 13.9 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Christian Turner’s 2021 season.
Matches Christian on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Rush TD rate
Differs from Christian on
Class year (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Alan Lamar’s path through Arkansas State.
98%match
All-Sun Belt
#2
Kevin Daniels
98%
#5
Jawaun Northington
95%
Matches Alan on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Daijun Edwards's junior season at Georgia (2021).
Matches Daijun on
Weight
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Differs from Daijun on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Darius Boone
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology