Donnell Alexander: RB · Akron · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Donnell Alexander
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. A game that shows it: 143 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Buffalo — Week 12, 2015.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
20.9% of carries overall (103/494) → 38.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (41/107) — 4.9% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (9.1%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Akron | 107 | 499 | 4.7 | 3 | 35 |
| Career | 107 | 499 | 4.7 | 3 | 35 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Akron | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-41@ No. 19 Oklahoma | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-9vs Savannah State | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-14@ Louisiana | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | L 12-14vs Ohio | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 47-21@ Eastern Michigan | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-59@ Bowling Green | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-13@ Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-28@ Miami (OH) | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-21vs Buffalo | 24 | 143 | 6.0 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 143 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 20-0vs Kent State | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
 Bowl | W 23-21vs Utah State | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 107 | 499 | 4.7 | 3 | 35 |
Week 12 · 2015
W 42-21
vs Buffalo
143 rush yds (24 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Buffalo.
With Z. Paul — 44.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 59 long · T. Woodson — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.4 · 39 rush yds (8 car)
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
39%95 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.7 yds/carry on 107 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 65.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 35.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 40.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 54.8 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
41.1%
370 pass / 530 run
Plays / game
69.2
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2015
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Akron, 499 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Fairchild, Jim McElwain and Terry Bowden.
