Isaac Bennett: RB · Pittsburgh · #34.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Isaac Bennett
Wins in space out of the backfield. A game that shows it: 75 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Syracuse — Week 13, 2014.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
8.2% of carries overall (39/475) → 23.5% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/68) — 56.2% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 51 | 272 | 5.3 | 2 | 29 |
| Career | 51 | 272 | 5.3 | 2 | 29 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 1 | 35 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Delaware | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20@ Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-25@ Florida International | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Iowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-21vs Akron | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-24@ Virginia | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-56vs Georgia Tech | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 48-51vs No. 24 Duke | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-40@ North Carolina | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-7vs Syracuse | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 35-23@ Miami | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 | |
 Bowl | L 34-35vs Houston | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 51 | 272 | 5.3 | 2 | 29 |
Week 14 · 2014
W 35-23
at Miami
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 19.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 27.4 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 17.4 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 30.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Chryst
Pass share
34.0%
306 pass / 595 run
Plays / game
69.3
13 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2014
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Pittsburgh, 272 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Paul Chryst. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
