Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/27Inside-5 share
12 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (44.4%).
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo: RB · Louisville · #23.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Isaac Guerendo
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard and Jeff Brohm. A game that shows it: 161 rushing yards and 42 receiving yards against USC — Bowl, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Louisville in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisville | 132 | 810 | 6.1 | 11 | 73 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 65 | 390 | 6.0 | 5 | 89 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 1 | 82 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 232 | 1,397 | 6.0 | 17 | 89 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisville | 22 | 234 | 10.6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 42 | 358 | 8.5 | 1 | 27 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-34vs Georgia Tech | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 2 | W 56-0vs Murray State | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14vs Indiana | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 56-28vs Boston College | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ NC State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 33-20vs No. 10 Notre Dame | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-38@ Pittsburgh | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-0vs No. 20 Duke | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-3vs Virginia Tech | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 3 | 39 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 11 | W 31-24vs Virginia | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 | 73 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-31@ Miami | 15 | 93 | 6.2 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-38vs Kentucky | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | L 6-16vs No. 4 Florida State | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | |
 Bowl | L 28-42vs USC | 23 | 161 | 7.0 | 3 | 32 | |
| Total | 132 | 810 | 6.1 | 11 | 73 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2023
L 28-42
vs USC · neutral site
161 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · 5 rec · 42 yds
With J. Plummer — 141 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 57.5 · K. Coleman Jr. — 3 rec · 26 yds · 5 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +5.93Isaac Guerendo 73 Yd Run
- Week 10 · Virginia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.14Isaac Guerendo run for 39 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
- Week 1 · USC · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +3.06Isaac Guerendo run for 27 yds to the USC 37 for a
- Week 10 · Virginia Tech · 1st and 15 · Q2 · EPA +2.99Isaac Guerendo run for 60 yds Louisville Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LOU 37
- Week 11 · Virginia · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −2.91Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the LOU 41 Louisville Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the LOU 49
- Week 10 · Virginia Tech · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.70Isaac Guerendo run for 36 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.69Isaac Guerendo run for 32 yds to the USC 41 for a
- Week 2 · Murray State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.67Jack Plummer pass complete to Isaac Guerendo for 25 yds to the LOU 45 for a
- Week 10 · Virginia Tech · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.66Isaac Guerendo run for 12 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead PAT MISSED)
- Week 12 · Miami · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.58Isaac Guerendo run for 26 yds to the MIA 30 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
132 of 132 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
48%109 carriesFumble rate
1.5%2 of 132 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
46 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
44 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
23 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 6 of 12 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.1 yds/carry on 132 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
35%
Grind (1–3)
33%
Chunk (4–9)
17%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2019Wisconsin10-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2020Wisconsin4-3HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2021Wisconsin9-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy
2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 66.4 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 43.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 46.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 73.7 | 7.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
44.0%
408 pass / 519 run
Plays / game
66.2
14 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
439 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Starter
132 carries and 22 catches in 14 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
74 · #32 of 310 RBs · 2023
Three-star recruit. Now #32 at the position.
Five seasons, two schools, drafted
- 2024 Drafted in round 4, No. 129 by the San Francisco
- 2023 Louisville BrohmYear 5 · 14 games
- Dec 2022 Entered the transfer portalWisconsin to Louisville
- 2022 Wisconsin ChrystYear 4 · 12 games
- 2021 Wisconsin ChrystYear 3 · 4 games
- 2020 Wisconsin ChrystYear 2 · 2 games
- 2019 Wisconsin ChrystYear 1 · 2 games
- High school AvonAvon, IN · Class of 2018Three-star, No. 872 in the 2018 class. Signed with Wisconsin.Also from Avon: Enoch Atewogbola (Minnesota), Max Hauck (Miami (OH)), William Johnson III (Kent State) and 4 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Wisconsin to Louisville, Dec 6, 2022.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Wisconsin and Louisville, 1,397 rushing yards — drafted at #129 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The week the volume broke through — put up 47 yds vs Murray State.Murray State · W 56-02023
2018
- Signed with WisconsinThree-star, out of Avon
2023 14 games
- Transferred to Louisvillefrom Wisconsin
2024
- Drafted by San Francisco 49ersround 4, pick 129
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coaches2019–2021
Wisconsin
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard and Jeff Brohm.
Next stop · NFL
San Francisco 49ersEntering 3rd NFL season
#129Rd 4 · Pick 29
San Francisco 49ersEntering 3rd NFL season