Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/21Inside-5 share
10 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (47.6%).
Donovonn Young
Donovonn Young: RB · Illinois · #5.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Donovonn Young
Wins in space out of the backfield. A game that shows it: 62 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards against Penn State — Week 13, 2014.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Illinois in the news
- Oregon fires OC Mehringer
LancasterOnline Oct 25 - Bret Bielema's father passes away
Yahoo Sports Oct 25 - Jalen Lott, Messiah Hampton out vs Illinois
- Oregon WR Evan Stewart arrested for DUI
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Illinois | 94 | 379 | 4.0 | 6 | 21 |
| Career | 94 | 379 | 4.0 | 6 | 21 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Illinois | 22 | 92 | 4.2 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 22 | 92 | 4.2 | 0 | 24 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Youngstown State | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-34vs Western Kentucky | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-44@ Washington | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-35vs Texas State | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-45@ No. 21 Nebraska | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-38vs Purdue | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-38@ Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-24vs Minnesota | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-55@ No. 13 Ohio State | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-30vs Iowa | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 13 | W 16-14vs Penn State | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 47-33@ Northwestern | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | 21 | |
 Bowl | L 18-35vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 94 | 379 | 4.0 | 6 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2014
L 14-55
at Ohio State
22 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
With J. DuVernois — 44.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 53 long · A. Bailey — 79 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 6.0 · 39 rush yds (16 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −4.21Donovonn Young run for no gain to the WKent 1
- Week 13 · Penn State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.55Donovonn Young run for 18 yds to the Illin 48 for a
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Donovonn Young run for 1 yd for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
- Week 10 · Ohio State · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.44Donovonn Young run for 5 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)
- Week 1 · Youngstown State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.38Donovonn Young run for 20 yds to the YngSt 38 for a
- Week 14 · Northwestern · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.18Donovonn Young run for 13 yds to the Nwest 43 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Purdue · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07Donovonn Young run for 2 yds for a TD, (David Reisner MISSED)
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −2.01Donovonn Young run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 49
- Week 4 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.91Wes Lunt pass complete to Donovonn Young for 24 yds to the TexSt 39 for a
- Week 7 · Wisconsin · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Donovonn Young run for 1 yd for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
93 of 94 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%87 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
35 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
29 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
10 carries
6 of 9 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 6 of 10 (60%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.0 yds/carry on 94 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Illinois6-7HC: Tim Beckman · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 35.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 23.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 23.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 39.0 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Beckman
Pass share
53.5%
470 pass / 409 run
Plays / game
67.6
13 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
94 carries and 22 catches in 13 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Illinois
- 2014 Illinois BeckmanYear 4 · 13 games
- 2013 Illinois BeckmanYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Illinois BeckmanYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Illinois ZookYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school KatyKaty, TX · Class of 2011Three-star, No. 1,066 in the 2011 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from Katy: Nic Anderson (Kentucky), Coen Echols (Texas A&M), Dakyus Brinkley (Kansas) and 10 more.
How it ended
One season at Illinois, 379 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2011
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of Katy
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
2 coaches2011
Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Ron Zook → Tim Beckman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.