Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/37Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 37 inside-the-5 carries (18.9%).
Devin Miles is a running back at Western Michigan who has not played in Western Michigan's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Miles comes from
- Danville, IL
- Junior college recruit in the 2025 class.
- On the Western Michigan roster since 2025
Where Miles fits
Western Michigan lists 9 running backs this season.
Western Michigan running backs with a game this season
Western Michigan is 6-3. Next: at Akron, Tue Nov 10.
Miles does a little of everything without one standout trait. On tape: 105 rushing yards against Northern Illinois, Week 13, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 99 | 425 | 4.3 | 3 | 32 |
| Career | 99 | 425 | 4.3 | 3 | 32 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-23@ Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-33vs North Texas | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 9 Illinois | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-13vs Toledo | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs Rhode Island | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-3@ Massachusetts | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-0vs Ball State | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-26@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-13vs Ohio | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-19@ Northern Illinois | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 31-21@ Eastern Michigan | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 15 | W 23-13vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | |
 Bowl | W 41-6vs Kennesaw State | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 99 | 425 | 4.3 | 3 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2025
W 47-14
vs Rhode Island
54 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 22 yds
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With B. Lowry — 143 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.9 · 52 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · P. Domschke — 14 points · 49 long · 100 percent on field goals
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.70Devin Miles run for 25 yds for a TD (Palmer Domschke KICK)
- Week 9 · Miami (OH) · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −2.67D.Miles rush right for 8 yards loss fumbled by D.Miles at Mia49 recovered by WMU D.Miles at WMU49 (A.Trick)
- Week 13 · Northern Illinois · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.26D.Miles rush right for 13 yards gain (J.Beeler)
- Week 1 · Kennesaw State · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.07D.Miles rush middle for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Ball State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −2.05Devin Miles run for a loss of 4 yards to the BALL 45
- Week 1 · Kennesaw State · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.78D.Miles rush middle for 10 yards gain (K.Jones)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Rhode Island · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.76Devin Miles run for 18 yds to the URI 34 for a
- Week 6 · Massachusetts · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA −1.60Devin Miles run for a loss of 4 yards to the MASS 35
- Week 7 · Ball State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.56Devin Miles run for 15 yds to the BALL 25 for a
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.55Devin Miles run for a loss of 4 yards to the WMU 31
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
97 of 99 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%79 carriesFumble rate
1.0%1 of 99 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
13 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds44%of carries
43 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
7 carries
2 of 5 (40%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 6 (17%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.3 yds/carry on 99 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 27.0 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 30.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 34.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 24.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.3%
304 pass / 609 run
Plays / game
65.2
14 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
324 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
99 carries and 5 catches in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
35 · #275 of 326 RBs · 2025
Unranked recruit. Now #275 at the position.
Two seasons at Western Michigan
- 2026 Western Michigan TaylorYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portal
- 2025 Western Michigan TaylorYear 1 · 14 games
- Before collegeSigned with Western Michigan in 2025 as a junior college recruit out of Mt. San Antonio College.
Moves
- Signed with Western Michigan in the 2025 class.
- Entered the transfer portal from Western Michigan, Jan 2, 2026.
2025 14 games
- Signed with Western Michiganout of Mt. San Antonio College
2026
- Entered the portalfrom Western Michigan
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Western Michigan
DestinationTBD