Daz Patterson: RB · Ohio · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Daz Patterson
Wins in space out of the backfield. A two-star recruit with two seasons on the field at Ohio since. On tape: 84 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Idaho, Week 1, 2015.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
20.4% of carries overall (105/514) → 20.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (21/104) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (40.0%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-28@ Idaho | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-10vs Marshall | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-14vs SE Louisiana | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27@ Minnesota | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 14-12@ Akron | 9 | 6 | 0.7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-3vs Miami (OH) | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-49vs Western Michigan | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-41@ Buffalo | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-62@ Bowling Green | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-0vs Kent State | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-31vs Ball State | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 24 | |
 Bowl | L 29-31vs App State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 106 | 497 | 4.7 | 9 | 33 |
Week 2 · 2015
W 21-10
vs Marshall
69 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
With M. Bonnstetter — 33.3 yards per punt · 9 punts · 46 long · J. Sprague — 123 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 27.8 · 44 rush yds (11 car)
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
49%102 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.7 yds/carry on 106 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
2 seasons under Frank Solich, all run-leaning offenses — 14-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 42.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 49.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 38.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 47.5 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Frank Solich
Pass share
42.7%
403 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
72.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2015
106 carries and 18 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Ohio, 845 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coachPlayed every college season under Frank Solich.
