Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/18Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (11.1%).
Gerard Wicks
Gerard Wicks: RB · Washington State · #23.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gerard Wicks
Wears you down at the goal line. Four seasons in the Washington State backfield to date. On tape: 58 rushing yards against Oregon, Week 6, 2017.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington State | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 1 | 21 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 88 | 475 | 5.4 | 11 | 59 |
| 2015 | Washington State | 107 | 610 | 5.7 | 3 | 24 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 62 | 234 | 3.8 | 4 | 24 |
| Career | 289 | 1,475 | 5.1 | 19 | 59 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington State | 14 | 72 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 29 | 184 | 6.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2015 | Washington State | 38 | 128 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 97 | 460 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Montana State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 47-44vs Boise State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-23vs Oregon State | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-7vs Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-27vs No. 5 USC | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 33-10@ Oregon | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 3-37@ California | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-0vs Colorado | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-58@ Arizona | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs No. 18 Stanford | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 1 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2017
W 47-44
vs Boise State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Oregon · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.67Gerard Wicks run for 2 yds to the Oregn 15 WASHINGTON ST Penalty, clipping (-15 Yards) to the Oregn 30
- Week 7 · California · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −1.88Tyler Hilinski pass complete to Gerard Wicks for 6 yds to the Cal 37 WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Kyle Sweet) to the Cal 47
- Week 1 · Montana State · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.45Tyler Hilinski pass complete to Gerard Wicks for 11 yds to the MntSt 21 for a
- Week 1 · Montana State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.33Gerard Wicks run for 7 yds to the WshSt 38 for a
- Week 4 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.30Luke Falk pass complete to Gerard Wicks for 9 yds to the WshSt 36
- Week 1 · Montana State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.27Gerard Wicks run for 14 yds to the MntSt 48 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Oregon State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.22Luke Falk pass complete to Gerard Wicks for a loss of 2 yards to the OrgSt 41
- Week 6 · Oregon · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.20Gerard Wicks run for 20 yds to the Oregn 25 for a
- Week 5 · USC · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA −1.06Gerard Wicks run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
- Week 6 · Oregon · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.03Gerard Wicks run for no gain to the Oregn 40
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Mike Leach, all pass-heavy, fast tempo offenses — 29-22 over that span.
2014Washington State3-9HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2015Washington State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2016Washington State8-5HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2017Washington State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 12.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Road3g | 23.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 17.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 12.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Leach
Pass share
70.5%
713 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
77.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
765 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
32 carries and 14 catches in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Washington State
- 2017 Washington State LeachYear 5 · 10 games
- 2016 Washington State LeachYear 4 · 13 games
- 2015 Washington State LeachYear 3 · 13 games
- 2014 Washington State LeachYear 2 · 9 games
- 2013 Washington State LeachYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Long Beach PolyLong Beach, CA · Class of 2013Three-star, No. 1,044 in the 2013 class. Signed with Washington State.Also from Long Beach Poly: Daylen Austin (Arizona), Dylan Williams (Oregon), Madden Iamaleava (UCLA) and 8 more.
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 1,475 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 45 games over four seasons.
2013
- Signed with Washington StateThree-star, out of Long Beach Poly
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coach2013–2017
Washington State
Played every college season under Mike Leach.