Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/26Inside-5 share
8 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (30.8%).
Imani Cross
Imani Cross: RB · Nebraska · #32.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Imani Cross
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at Nebraska: Bo Pelini and Mike Riley. A game that shows it: 98 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Michigan State — Week 10, 2015.
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.
Nebraska in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-33vs BYU | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-9vs South Alabama | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 33-36@ Miami | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-28vs Southern Miss | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-23vs Wisconsin | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-25@ Minnesota | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-30vs Northwestern | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-55@ Purdue | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 39-38vs No. 6 Michigan State | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 1 | 21 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 11 | W 31-14@ Rutgers | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-28vs No. 3 Iowa | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | 2 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 37-29vs UCLA | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 112 | 451 | 4.0 | 6 | 38 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2015
W 39-38
98 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Michigan State at home in a shootout.
With T. Armstrong — 320 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.1 · 19 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · S. Morgan Jr. — 3 rec · 27 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Purdue · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.74Imani Cross run for 9 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
- Week 1 · UCLA · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Imani Cross run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
- Week 2 · South Alabama · 1st and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.42Imani Cross run for 9 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
- Week 10 · Michigan State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.12Imani Cross run for 12 yds to the MchSt 44 for a
- Week 3 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.03Imani Cross run for 8 yds to the Neb 31 for a MIAMI FL Penalty, Personal Foul (Kendrick Norton) to the Neb 46 for a
- Week 10 · Michigan State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.86Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the MchSt 38 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Iowa · 1st and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.69Imani Cross 4 Yd Run
- Week 13 · Iowa · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Imani Cross 4 Yd Run
- Week 1 · BYU · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.60Imani Cross run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 45
- Week 8 · Northwestern · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.50Imani Cross run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 35
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
112 of 112 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%96 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
21 carries
Grind
1–3 yds30%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds46%of carries
51 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
6 carries
8 of 9 (89%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 8 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.0 yds/carry on 112 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
19%
Stuffed (≤0)
30%
Grind (1–3)
46%
Chunk (4–9)
5%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2014Nebraska9-4HC: Bo Pelini · Run-heavy
2015Nebraska6-7HC: Mike Riley · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 34.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 37.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 22.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 59.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
48.5%
458 pass / 487 run
Plays / game
72.7
13 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
481 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
112 carries and 2 catches in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Nebraska
- 2015 Nebraska RileyYear 4 · 12 games
- 2014 Nebraska PeliniYear 3 · 11 games
- 2013 Nebraska PeliniYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Nebraska PeliniYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school North HallGainesville, GA · Class of 2012Four-star, No. 266 in the 2012 class. Signed with Nebraska.
How it ended
Two seasons at Nebraska, 835 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2012
- Signed with NebraskaFour-star, out of North Hall
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2014
Nebraska
Coaching transition mid-career: Bo Pelini → Mike Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.