Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/25Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Devonte Lee
Devonte Lee: RB · Nevada · #2.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devonte Lee
Wears you down at the goal line. The five seasons at Nevada span three head coaches: Jay Norvell, Vai Taua and Ken Wilson. On tape: 61 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against New Mexico State, Week 1, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Nevada in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-12@ New Mexico State | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 2 | 32 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Texas State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | L 41-55vs Incarnate Word | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-27@ Iowa | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-48@ Air Force | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-17vs Colorado State | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 16-31@ Hawai'i | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-41vs Boise State | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 67 | 233 | 3.5 | 5 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2022
L 41-55
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Incarnate Word · 2nd and 20 · Q3 · EPA +3.55Nate Cox pass complete to Devonte Lee for 20 yds to the InWrd 40 for a
- Week 7 · Hawai'i · 3rd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.01Nate Cox pass complete to Devonte Lee for 14 yds to the Hawa 37 for a
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.84Devonte Lee run for 32 yds for a TD, (Brandon Talton KICK)
- Week 7 · Hawai'i · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.79Devonte Lee run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 2 · Incarnate Word · 3rd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +2.48Nate Cox pass complete to Devonte Lee for 26 yds to the InWrd 6 for a
- Week 11 · Boise State · 4th and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.42Devonte Lee run for 5 yds to the BoiSt 38 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Colorado State · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.41Nate Cox pass complete to Devonte Lee for 17 yds to the Nevad 43 for a
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.33Devonte Lee run for 4 yds for a TD, (Brandon Talton KICK)
- Week 2 · Incarnate Word · 1st and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05Devonte Lee run for 6 yds for a TD, (Brandon Talton KICK)
- Week 3 · Iowa · 2nd and 16 · Q3 · EPA −2.01Devonte Lee run for a loss of 6 yards to the Iowa 44
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
67 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%67 carriesFumble rate
3.0%2 of 67 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
13 carries
Grind
1–3 yds46%of carries
31 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds24%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
7 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 5 (60%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.5 yds/carry on 67 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Nevada8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Balanced
2019Nevada7-6HC: Jay Norvell · Balanced
2020Nevada7-2HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2021Nevada8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-heavy
2022Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 29.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 29.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 30.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 21.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Wilson
Pass share
48.6%
397 pass / 420 run
Plays / game
68.1
12 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
437 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
67 carries and 13 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
35 · #271 of 317 RBs · 2022
Two-star recruit. Now #271 at the position.
Five seasons at Nevada
- 2022 Nevada WilsonYear 5 · 8 games
- 2021 Nevada NorvellYear 4 · 12 games
- 2020 Nevada NorvellYear 3 · 8 games
- 2019 Nevada NorvellYear 2 · 9 games
- 2018 Nevada NorvellYear 1 · 11 games
- High school John MarshallOklahoma City, OK · Class of 2018Two-star, No. 2,426 in the 2018 class. Signed with Nevada.
How it ended
Five seasons at Nevada, 1,476 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 48 games over five seasons.
2018 11 games
- Signed with NevadaTwo-star, out of John Marshall
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018–2021
Nevada
2022era →
Ken Wilson
Nevada
Coaching transition mid-career: Jay Norvell → Ken Wilson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.