Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/113rd/4th & short
6/26Inside-5 share
8 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (72.7%). 6 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (23.1%).
Gregory DeRosiers
Gregory DeRosiers is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Memphis.
DeRosiers wins in space out of the backfield. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Don Brown and Ryan Silverfield. A game that shows it: 204 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Florida Atlantic — Week 5, 2025.
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.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 99 | 563 | 5.7 | 7 | 90 |
| 2024 | Memphis | 31 | 228 | 7.4 | 3 | 46 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 37 | 301 | 8.1 | 4 | 60 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 42 | 203 | 4.8 | 2 | 53 |
| Career | 209 | 1,295 | 6.2 | 16 | 90 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 32 | 228 | 7.1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2024 | Memphis | 21 | 175 | 8.3 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 15 | 185 | 12.3 | 2 | 40 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 74 | 603 | 8.1 | 7 | 40 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Chattanooga | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-31vs Arkansas | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-26@ Florida Atlantic | 19 | 204 | 10.7 | 3 | 90 | Season-high 204 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 45-7vs Tulsa | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ UAB | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 1 | 41 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-31vs No. 18 South Florida | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-14@ Rice | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 11 | L 32-38vs Tulane | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-31@ East Carolina | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-28vs Navy | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 99 | 563 | 5.7 | 7 | 90 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2025
W 55-26
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Florida Atlantic · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +6.96Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 90 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)
- Week 9 · South Florida · 4th and 8 · Q4 · EPA +3.40Lewis to Desrosiers Jr.: a 12-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Arkansas · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.76Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 1 · Chattanooga · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.68Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 8 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.54Brendon Lewis pass complete to Greg Desrosiers Jr. for 2 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)
- Week 9 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.54G.Desrosiers Jr. rush left for 13 yards gain for a touchdown B.Lewis pass attempt failed
4 more plays
- Week 8 · UAB · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.36Greg Desrosiers Jr. run for 41 yds to the UAB 1 for a
- Week 12 · East Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.32G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 26 yards gain (J.Riddle)
- Week 10 · Rice · 2nd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +2.28G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 12 yards gain (M.Williams; J.Harper)
- Week 11 · Tulane · 3rd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.24Lewis to Desrosiers Jr.: a 21-yard pass.
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
96 of 99 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%96 carriesFumble rate
1.0%1 of 99 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
20 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
13 carries
8 of 11 (73%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.7 yds/carry on 99 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
32 of 32 receptions matched to play-by-play
25 of 38 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
3811% of team targetsCatch rate
84%32 of 38 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
52% of targets (13)
85%catch rate
Air -2.9 · YAC 9.1 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
40% of targets (10)
80%catch rate
Air 3.1 · YAC 7.6 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
8% of targets (2)
0%catch rate
Air 10.5 avg
84% catch rate on 38 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2022Massachusetts1-11HC: Don Brown · Run-heavy
2023Massachusetts3-9HC: Don Brown · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 34.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 89.8 | 6.8 | 1.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 78.8 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 41.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
46.9%
412 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
67.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
99 carries and 32 catches in 10 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
64 · #57 of 326 RBs · 2025
Unranked recruit. Now #57 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #5 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
Five seasons, three schools
- 2025 Memphis SilverfieldYear 6 · 10 games
- 2024 Memphis SilverfieldYear 5 · 7 games
- 2023 Massachusetts BrownYear 4 · 11 games
- 2022 Massachusetts BrownYear 3 · 11 games
- 2020 Louisville SatterfieldYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 2 td at Tulane.Tulane · W 34-242024
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
3 coaches2020
Louisville
Played for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Scott Satterfield, Don Brown and Ryan Silverfield.