Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/123rd/4th & short
6/25Inside-5 share
10 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 6 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (24.0%).
Gerald Green
Gerald Green: RB · Troy.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gerald Green
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for five head coaches at three programs in six seasons: Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley, Clay Helton, Mike Houston and Gerad Parker. One game to point at: 123 rushing yards and 83 receiving yards against Coastal Carolina — Week 10, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Troy in the news
- Charles Barkley criticizes Buck-Aikman feud
NJ.com Oct 22
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy | 111 | 545 | 4.9 | 3 | 51 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 25 | 101 | 4.0 | 2 | 46 |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 88 | 480 | 5.5 | 6 | 67 |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 75 | 423 | 5.6 | 5 | 76 |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 71 | 444 | 6.3 | 2 | 69 |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 21 | 106 | 5.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 391 | 2,099 | 5.4 | 18 | 76 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Troy | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 1 | 83 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 211 | 9.6 | 1 | 83 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-28vs Nevada | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-38@ Memphis | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-38@ Iowa | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-12vs Florida A&M | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-13vs UL Monroe | 13 | 102 | 7.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-38vs Texas State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 9-25@ South Alabama | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-34@ Arkansas State | 20 | 113 | 5.7 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-24vs Coastal Carolina | 19 | 123 | 6.5 | 1 | 51 | Season-high 123 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 28-20@ Georgia Southern | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-51@ Louisiana | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-20vs Southern Miss | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 111 | 545 | 4.9 | 3 | 51 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2024
W 38-24
123 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 83 yds · 1 TD
With M. Caldwell — 169 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · 12 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Taylor — 190 rush yds (28 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Coastal Carolina · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +7.03Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Gerald Green for 83 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
- Week 10 · Coastal Carolina · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +3.92Gerald Green run for 51 yds to the CCU 1 for a
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.57Gerald Green run for 16 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
- Week 9 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Gerald Green run for 2 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)
- Week 6 · Texas State · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.21Tucker Kilcrease pass complete to Gerald Green for 11 yds to the TROY 39 for a
- Week 13 · Louisiana · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −2.14Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Gerald Green for 9 yds Gerald Green fumbled, recovered by UL Tyrone Lewis Jr. T. Lewis Jr. return for 0 yds
4 more plays
- Week 5 · UL Monroe · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.91Gerald Green run for 13 yds to the TROY 44 for a
- Week 4 · Florida A&M · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.85Gerald Green run for 11 yds to the TROY 42 for a
- Week 5 · UL Monroe · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.81Gerald Green run for 23 yds to the ULM 39 for a
- Week 9 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.79Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the ARST 34 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
109 of 111 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%109 carriesFumble rate
1.8%2 of 111 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
35 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds39%of carries
42 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
15 carries
10 of 12 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.9 yds/carry on 111 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
16%
Stuffed (≤0)
32%
Grind (1–3)
39%
Chunk (4–9)
14%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2019Georgia Southern7-6HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy
2020Georgia Southern8-5HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy
2021Georgia Southern3-9HC: Chad Lunsford and Kevin Whitley · Run-heavy
2022Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2023East Carolina2-10HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 53.0 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 37.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 33.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 57.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
44.4%
339 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
63.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Starter
111 carries and 9 catches in 12 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
43 · #178 of 310 RBs · 2024
Two-star recruit. Now #178 at the position.
Six seasons, three schools
- 2024 Troy ParkerYear 6 · 12 games
- Jan 2024 Entered the transfer portalEast Carolina to Troy
- 2023 East Carolina HoustonYear 5 · 6 games
- Dec 2022 Entered the transfer portalGeorgia Southern to East Carolina
- 2022 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 4 · 11 games
- 2021 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 3 · 10 games
- 2020 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 2 · 7 games
- 2019 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 1 · 3 games
- High school East CowetaSharpsburg, GA · Class of 2019Two-star, No. 2,779 in the 2019 class. Signed with Georgia Southern.Also from East Coweta: Courtney Heard (Georgia Tech), Derrion Horsley (East Carolina), Aaron Fenimore (Liberty) and 4 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Georgia Southern to East Carolina, Dec 28, 2022.
- Transferred from East Carolina to Troy, Jan 3, 2024.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Georgia Southern, East Carolina and Troy, 2,099 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2019 3 games
- Signed with Georgia SouthernTwo-star, out of East Coweta
2023 6 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to East Carolinafrom Georgia Southern
2024 12 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Troyfrom East Carolina
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
5 coaches2019–2020
Georgia Southern
Played for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley, Clay Helton, Mike Houston and Gerad Parker.