Derrick Gore: RB · UL Monroe · #44.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derrick Gore
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 147 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Coastal Carolina — Week 7, 2018.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
34.0% of carries overall (131/385) → 30.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (19/63) — 57.9% 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
5 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (50.0%). 10 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (40.0%).
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-31vs SE Louisiana | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-20@ Southern Miss | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-48@ Texas A&M | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-35vs Troy | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-46@ Georgia State | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-70@ Ole Miss | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-20@ Coastal Carolina | 16 | 147 | 9.2 | 2 | 46 | Season-high 147 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 20-14vs Texas State | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-25vs Georgia Southern | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-10@ South Alabama | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-31@ Arkansas State | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-31vs Louisiana | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 130 | 663 | 5.1 | 6 | 46 |
Week 1 · 2018
W 34-31
vs SE Louisiana
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
39%131 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.1 yds/carry on 130 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 75.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Road7g | 40.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 57.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 51.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Viator
Pass share
48.6%
387 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
66.4
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
418 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
130 carries and 21 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Alabama and UL Monroe, 1,356 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2018
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban and Matt Viator.
