Running back for Iowa. 2016: 12 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 6 catches.
The story
2016 running back for Iowa. 2016: 12 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 6 catches.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearDerrick Mitchell Jr.
This is his second year in the same backfield at Iowa. The receipt: 12 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Miami (OH) — Week 1, 2016.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa, 174 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 20-7 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (80th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2016
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-21vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 42-3vs Iowa State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-38vs Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 14-7@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 |