Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/26Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (23.1%).
Deshaun Fenwick
Deshaun Fenwick: RB · Oregon State · #1.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Deshaun Fenwick
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for two head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Will Muschamp and Jonathan Smith. A game that shows it: 101 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Washington State — Week 4, 2023.
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.
Oregon State in the news
- Ra'Shaad Samples' DUII case heads to court
OregonLive Nov 2 - CB cleared to returnOregonLive Oct 26
- Ducks OC Drew Mehringer fired
- Oregon State ends winless streak
Sports Illustrated Oct 23
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon State | 96 | 515 | 5.4 | 5 | 38 |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 113 | 553 | 4.9 | 7 | 29 |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 78 | 448 | 5.7 | 4 | 24 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 52 | 289 | 5.6 | 1 | 33 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | South Carolina | 21 | 115 | 5.5 | 1 | 37 |
| Career | 382 | 2,031 | 5.3 | 18 | 38 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon State | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 2 | 20 |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 211 | 7.0 | 2 | 20 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-17@ San José State | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-7vs UC Davis | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-9vs San Diego State | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 35-38@ No. 21 Washington State | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 3 | 38 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 21-7vs No. 10 Utah | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-40@ California | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | W 36-24vs No. 18 UCLA | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Arizona | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 26-19@ Colorado | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 11 | W 62-17vs Stanford | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 37 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-22vs No. 5 Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-31@ No. 6 Oregon | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
 Bowl | L 8-40vs No. 15 Notre Dame | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 96 | 515 | 5.4 | 5 | 38 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2023
L 35-38
101 rush yds (11 car) · 3 TD
With D. Uiagalelei — 198 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 64.7 · 61 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · S. Bolden — 5 rec · 76 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Washington State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.88Deshaun Fenwick run for 38 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 6 · California · 3rd and 17 · Q4 · EPA +3.76Deshaun Fenwick run for 23 yds to the CAL 25 for a
- Week 11 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.05Deshaun Fenwick run for 37 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 11 · Stanford · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.79DJ Uiagalelei pass complete to Deshaun Fenwick for 13 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 10 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.62Uiagalelei to Fenwick: a 20-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 3 · San Diego State · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.41Deshaun Fenwick run for 8 yds to the ORST 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Washington State · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33Deshaun Fenwick run for 4 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 1 · San José State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21Deshaun Fenwick run for 3 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 4 · Washington State · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.97Deshaun Fenwick run for 9 yds for a TD (Atticus Sappington KICK)
- Week 3 · San Diego State · 3rd and 14 · Q1 · EPA −1.95Deshaun Fenwick run for a loss of 5 yards to the SDSU 30
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
95 of 96 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
58%89 carriesFumble rate
2.1%2 of 96 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds23%of carries
22 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
43 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
13 carries
4 of 4 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.4 yds/carry on 96 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 58% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018South Carolina7-6HC: Will Muschamp · Balanced
2019South Carolina4-8HC: Will Muschamp · Balanced
2020South Carolina2-8HC: Will Muschamp and Mike Bobo · Run-leaning
2021Oregon State7-6HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2022Oregon State10-3HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-heavy
2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 38.8 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 44.5 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 49.6 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 23.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
46.9%
380 pass / 431 run
Plays / game
62.4
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
399 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
96 carries, 9 catches and 1 pass attempt in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
48 · #126 of 310 RBs · 2023
Three-star recruit. Now #126 at the position.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2023 Oregon State SmithYear 6 · 13 games
- 2022 Oregon State SmithYear 5 · 10 games
- 2021 Oregon State SmithYear 4 · 11 games
- Dec 2020 Entered the transfer portalSouth Carolina to Oregon State
- 2020 South Carolina MuschampYear 3 · 8 games
- 2019 South Carolina MuschampYear 2 · 2 games
- 2018 South Carolina MuschampYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Braden RiverBradenton, FL · Class of 2018Three-star, No. 536 in the 2018 class. Signed with South Carolina.
Moves
- Transferred from South Carolina to Oregon State, Dec 31, 2020.
How it ended
Six seasons, at South Carolina and Oregon State, 2,031 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2018
- Signed with South CarolinaThree-star, out of Braden River
2021 11 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Oregon Statefrom South Carolina
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coaches2018–2019
South Carolina
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Will Muschamp, Mike Bobo and Jonathan Smith.