Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/25Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (24.0%).
Ian Eriksen
Ian Eriksen: RB · Eastern Michigan · #25.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ian Eriksen
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at Eastern Michigan since. A game that shows it: 118 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Kent State — Week 13, 2018.
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.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 80 | 361 | 4.5 | 4 | 45 |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 179 | 805 | 4.5 | 8 | 71 |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 184 | 771 | 4.2 | 9 | 31 |
| Career | 443 | 1,937 | 4.4 | 21 | 71 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 16 | 119 | 7.4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 21 | 243 | 11.6 | 0 | 32 |
| Career | 42 | 383 | 9.1 | 0 | 32 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-17vs Monmouth | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 20-19@ Purdue | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-35@ Buffalo | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-23@ San Diego State | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-7vs Central Michigan | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-7vs Akron | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-20@ Kent State | 17 | 118 | 6.9 | 3 | 45 | Season-high 118 yds |
 Bowl | L 21-23vs Georgia Southern | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 80 | 361 | 4.5 | 4 | 45 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2018
W 28-20
at Kent State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Kent State · 4th and 3 · Q3 · EPA +4.46Ian Eriksen run for 32 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
- Week 1 · Monmouth · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −2.83Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the MonNJ 31 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, IB (Mathew Sexton) to the MonNJ 41
- Week 13 · Kent State · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.69Ian Eriksen run for 45 yds to the KntSt 2 for a
- Week 11 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.95Ian Eriksen run for 23 yds to the Akron 42 for a
- Week 11 · Akron · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
- Week 13 · Kent State · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Monmouth · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.54Ian Eriksen run for 8 yds to the MonNJ 30 for a
- Week 4 · San Diego State · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −1.40Ian Eriksen run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSt 34
- Week 11 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.35Ian Eriksen run for 27 yds to the Akron 3 for a
- Week 11 · Akron · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.33Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the Akron 25 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
73 of 80 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%66 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
7 carries
2 of 6 (33%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 80 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 19-19 over that span.
2016Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
2017Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2018Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 52.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 45.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 26.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 77.0 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
44.6%
387 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
80 carries and 5 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Eastern Michigan
- 2018 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 5 · 8 games
- 2017 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 4 · 12 games
- 2016 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 3 · 11 games
- 2015 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2014 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school ClarkstonClarkston, MI · Class of 2014Two-star, No. 3,262 in the 2014 class. Signed with Eastern Michigan.Also from Clarkston: Desman Stephens II (USC), Cole Dellinger (Eastern Michigan) and Hayden Flavin (Northwestern).
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 1,937 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
2014
- Signed with Eastern MichiganTwo-star, out of Clarkston
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
1 coach2014–2018
Eastern Michigan
Played every college season under Chris Creighton.