Devyn Ford: RB · Notre Dame · #22.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Devyn Ford
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in six seasons: James Franklin and Marcus Freeman. A game that shows it: 21 rushing yards against Miami (OH) — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 67 | 274 | 4.1 | 3 | 23 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 52 | 294 | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
| Career | 161 | 765 | 4.8 | 6 | 81 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 26 | 143 | 5.5 | 1 | 15 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-13@ No. 20 Texas A&M | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 66-7@ Purdue | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-3vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24vs No. 15 Louisville | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-7vs Stanford | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-13vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 28-3
vs Miami (OH)
21 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 25-point win at home against Miami (OH).
With R. Leonard — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.4 · 143 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · J. Rendell — 47.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 10.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
44.3%
442 pass / 555 run
Plays / game
62.3
16 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
469 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Penn State and Notre Dame, 765 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 45 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Marcus Freeman.
