Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/23Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (13.0%).
Deuce Lawrence
Rushing yards324166th of 278 running backsLast gameW 51–7vs Virginia · Oct 31
Nextvs MerrimackSat Nov 7 · 3:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Virginia · W 51-7
5 carries, 17 yards
The other 7 games average 44 yards. This one was 27 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordWake Forest is 7-1, No. 14 in the AP poll (week 10).
- Next gamevs Merrimack · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Deuce Lawrence has 35.8 rushing yards a game at home, 45.2 on the road.
A play of his this season
24% of the carries, 23% of the yards, 14% of the touchdowns
- Carries24%68 of 286
- Yards23%324 of 1,407
- Touchdowns14%3 of 21
- A touchdown every 22.7 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 12.1.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Ty Clark III376 yards, 78 carries, 7 touchdowns
- Deuce Lawrence324 yards, 68 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Giovanni Lopez318 yards, 76 carries, 6 touchdowns
- Jamar Searcy198 yards, 26 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Drayden Dickmann60 yards, 3 carries
- 4 others143 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 46, right 11. His longest went for 21 yards.
Deuce Lawrence
One game to point at: 64 rushing yards against Louisville — Week 4, 2026.
324 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 68 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the game threads
at Louisville, Sep 26Deuce Lawrence needs to be the bell cow backWake Forest fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 68 | 324 | 4.8 | 3 | 21 |
| Career | 68 | 324 | 4.8 | 3 | 21 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 9): 17 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-33vs No. 5 Miami | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-27@ No. 16 Louisville | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 64 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 57-3vs Stanford | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-14@ NC State | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-7@ California | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-7vs Virginia | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 68 | 324 | 4.8 | 3 | 21 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 51-7 vs Virginia, play by play
5 carries for 17 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 21
- Third quarterbegan up 20-0
- 4 for 152
- FinalW 51-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 2
6-yard run. Third quarter, up 20-0.
The season, game by game
W 41-7 at CaliforniaOct. 1726 yds8 carries
8 carries for 26 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 12 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 121
- Third quarterbegan up 34-0
- 4 for 5, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan up 41-0
- 3 for 9
- FinalW 41-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run. First quarter, up 14-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
W 38-14 at NC StateOct. 1046 yds8 carries, 1 TD
8 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 6 yds
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 3 for 51
- Third quarterbegan down 14-10
- 2 for 1, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan up 31-14
- 3 for 40, 1 TD2
- FinalW 38-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
- 2
17-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 38-14.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 57-3 vs StanfordOct. 347 yds6 carries, 1 TD
6 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 8 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 12, 1 rec, 1 TD1
- Second quarterbegan up 15-0
- 2 for 16
- Third quarterbegan up 29-3
- 3 for 19
- FinalW 57-3
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 7-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 30-27 at LouisvilleSept. 2664 yds10 carries
10 carries for 64 yards, his most this season.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 31
- Second quarterbegan down 7-3
- 2 for 13
- Third quarterbegan up 24-21
- 3 for 312
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 27-27
- 3 for 17
- FinalW 30-27
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
21-yard run. Third quarter, tied 24-24.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 20-33 vs MiamiSept. 1827 yds6 carries
6 carries for 27 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 14 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 9
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 1 for 6
- Third quarterbegan down 24-7
- 2 for 12, 1 rec1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 31-13
- 1 for 0
- FinalL 20-33
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
14-yard catch. Third quarter, down 31-13.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 38-36 at PurdueSept. 1245 yds12 carries
12 carries for 45 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 12 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 9
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 3 for 16, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan up 17-10
- 5 for 171
- Fourth quarterbegan up 20-13
- 1 for 3
- FinalW 38-36
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
14-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-10.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 38-16 vs AkronSept. 352 yds13 carries, 1 TD
13 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 2 catches for -3 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 312
- Second quarterbegan up 10-0
- 3 for 10, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan up 28-3
- 3 for 193
- Fourth quarterbegan up 31-3
- 5 for 20, 1 rec, 1 TD
- FinalW 38-16
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 2
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0.
- 3
11-yard run. Third quarter, up 31-3.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 6 · 2026
W 38-14
at NC State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · NC State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.58D.Lawrence rush middle for 17 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Miami · 2nd and 13 · Q3 · EPA +2.57Lopez to Lawrence: a 14-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Akron · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.33D.Lawrence rush middle for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Stanford · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.16D.Lawrence rush middle for 12 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · California · 2nd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +1.73G.Lopez pass complete short left to D.Lawrence caught at WF 36, for 12 yards to the WF 36 (K.Mothudi; A.Tuitele)
- Week 5 · Stanford · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.65D.Lawrence rush middle for 10 yards gain (J.Green)
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Louisville · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.37D.Lawrence rush middle for 9 yards gain (K.Beasley)
- Week 3 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.12D.Lawrence rush middle for 13 yards gain (D.Brown)
- Week 6 · NC State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.11D.Lawrence rush middle for 14 yards gain (Z.Moore; B.Barnhardt)
- Week 1 · Akron · 1st and 25 · Q3 · EPA +1.08D.Lawrence rush right for 11 yards gain (R.Hunter)
Where he ranks
Rush yards324tied for 166thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.8tied for 147thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs3tied for 136thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run21tied for 237thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries68tied for 158thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards49tied for 166thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions7tied for 157thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
197th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
68 of 68 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
44%68 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds34%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
11 carries
4 of 6 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.8 yds/carry on 68 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Wake Forest7-1HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 35.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 45.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 43.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 17.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
45.3%
237 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
65.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
68 carries and 7 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
46 · #161 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #161 at the position.
First season at Wake Forest, 8 games
- 2026 Wake Forest DickertYear 1 · 8 games
- High school Thomas County CentralThomasville, GA · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 774 in the 2026 class. Signed with Wake Forest.Also from Thomas County Central: Adam Hopkins (Charlotte), Kendarius Reddick (USC), Rodney Dunbar (Pittsburgh) and 6 more.
2026 8 games
- Signed with Wake ForestThree-star, out of Thomas County Central