Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 0-48@ Minnesota | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | Season-high -1 yds |
| Total | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
#22
Deon Silas
Sophomore running back for Iowa State. 2022: 271 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 9 catches.
5′8″ · 180 lb · Memphis, TN
CFB Index 36 · #259 of 317 RBsHigh confidenceIowa State 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.
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 1317 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Iowa State. 2022: 271 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 9 catches.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2021.
- Transferred from Iowa State to Rhode Island in 2023.
Deon Silas
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Iowa State to Rhode Island — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa State, 346 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
20213 games
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Steinbrenner
2023
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Matt Campbell — 11-14 over that span.
2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: -1.0 YDS/g, -1.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 60 | 271 | 4.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 73 | 346 | 4.7 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa State | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 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 2022 production profile sits closest to Blake Hester’s 2021 season.
Matches Blake on
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / carry
Differs from Blake on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
97%match
#3
Narii Gaither
92%
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Devin Spencer's sophomore season at Arkansas State (2025).
67%match
Matches Devin on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Devin on
Receiving share (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Deon Silas
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology