Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
16/263rd/4th & short
10/33Inside-5 share
16 of 26 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (61.5%). 10 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (30.3%).
Delbert Mimms III
Delbert Mimms III: RB · Eastern Michigan · #34.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Delbert Mimms III
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Dave Doeren and Chris Creighton. On tape: 145 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards against Kent State, Week 5, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 182 | 799 | 4.4 | 9 | 41 |
| 2023 | NC State | 96 | 282 | 2.9 | 8 | 18 |
| 2022 | NC State | 27 | 113 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | NC State | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | NC State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 311 | 1,241 | 4.0 | 17 | 41 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 147 | 7.7 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | NC State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 23 |
| 2022 | NC State | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 30 |
| 2021 | NC State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | NC State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 231 | 8.6 | 2 | 30 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14@ Massachusetts | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-30@ Washington | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-34vs Jacksonville State | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-0vs Saint Francis | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-33@ Kent State | 23 | 145 | 6.3 | 2 | 27 | Season-high 145 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 14-38vs Miami (OH) | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-34vs Central Michigan | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-25@ Akron | 20 | 52 | 2.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-29vs Toledo | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-35@ Ohio | 16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-37vs Buffalo | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | L 18-26@ Western Michigan | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 2 | 41 | |
| Total | 182 | 799 | 4.4 | 9 | 41 |
Signature game
Week 14 · 2024
L 18-26
127 rush yds (18 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 16 yds
With M. Tomasek — 41.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 53 long · C. Snyder — 91 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 12.6 · 27 rush yds (7 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Miami (OH) · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA −4.09Delbert Mimms III run for 1 yd to the M-OH 4
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.93Delbert Mimms III run for 8 yds to the JVST 45 for a Jacksonville State Penalty, Personal Foul (Jawaun Campbell) to the JVST 40 for a
- Week 12 · Ohio · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.89Cole Snyder pass complete to Delbert Mimms III for 18 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)
- Week 8 · Central Michigan · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.88Cole Snyder pass complete to Delbert Mimms III for 16 yds to the CMU 31 for a
- Week 9 · Akron · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79Delbert Mimms III 1 Yd Run
- Week 5 · Kent State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.74Delbert Mimms III run for 27 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Central Michigan · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.50Delbert Mimms III run for 38 yds to the CMU 20 for a
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.44Delbert Mimms III 5 Yd Run
- Week 12 · Ohio · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.34Delbert Mimms III run for 4 yds to the OHIO 47 for a
- Week 12 · Ohio · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.34Delbert Mimms III run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
42%
Grind (1–3)
34%
Chunk (4–9)
9%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2020NC State8-4HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2021NC State9-3HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2022NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 52.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 80.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 65.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 67.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
46.9%
415 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
73.7
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Starter
182 carries and 19 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
47 · #149 of 310 RBs · 2024
Six seasons, two schools
- 2024 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 6 · 12 games
- 2023 NC State DoerenYear 5 · 13 games
- 2022 NC State DoerenYear 4 · 9 games
- 2021 NC State DoerenYear 3 · 5 games
- 2020 NC State DoerenYear 2 · 5 games
- 2019 NC State DoerenYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Five seasons, at NC State and Eastern Michigan, 1,241 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coaches2019–2023
NC State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Doeren and Chris Creighton.