Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/26Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (23.1%).
Gerald Howse
Gerald Howse: RB · Georgia State · #28.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gerald Howse
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. One game to point at: 53 rushing yards and 1 reception against South Alabama — Week 8, 2014.
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.
Georgia State in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Georgia State | 54 | 157 | 2.9 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 54 | 157 | 2.9 | 1 | 11 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Georgia State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 10-52vs Arkansas State | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-30@ South Alabama | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 31-69vs Georgia Southern | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | L 0-44@ App State | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-45@ Troy | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-28@ Clemson | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | L 31-54vs Texas State | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 54 | 157 | 2.9 | 1 | 11 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2014
L 10-52
29 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
With W. Lutz — 40.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20 · N. Arbuckle — 162 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.6
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.07Gerald Howse run for 2 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)
- Week 13 · Clemson · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.74Gerald Howse run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
- Week 8 · South Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.38Gerald Howse run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 43
- Week 7 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −1.24Gerald Howse run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 29
- Week 11 · Troy · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −1.19Gerald Howse run for no gain to the Troy 45
- Week 7 · Arkansas State · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.13Gerald Howse run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 2
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.11Gerald Howse run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a
- Week 7 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA −1.00Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 48
- Week 10 · App State · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +0.86Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 35 for a
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.85Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 37
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
52 of 54 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
33%52 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds25%of carries
13 carries
Explosive
10+ yds6%of carries
3 carries
3 of 3 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 6 (17%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
2.9 yds/carry on 54 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 33% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Georgia State1-11HC: Trent Miles · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 23.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 21.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 29.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 21.3 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trent Miles
Pass share
53.6%
444 pass / 385 run
Plays / game
69.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
446 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
54 carries and 2 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Georgia State
- 2014 Georgia State MilesYear 2 · 7 games
- 2013 Georgia State MilesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Georgia State in 2013 as a 2-star junior college recruit out of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, No. 418 in the country.
Moves
- Signed with Georgia State in the 2013 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Georgia State, 157 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2013
- Signed with Georgia State2-star out of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M