Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/103rd/4th & short
8/31Inside-5 share
8 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%). 8 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (25.8%).
Isaiah Ifanse
Isaiah Ifanse: RB · California · #22.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Isaiah Ifanse
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Arrived at California from San José State. A game that shows it: 137 rushing yards and 15 receiving yards against Idaho — Week 3, 2023.
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.
California in the news
- Cal lists WR, LB, RB injuries
Sports Illustrated Oct 29 - Cal finalizes Lupoi's $22.6M contract
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | California | 70 | 365 | 5.2 | 7 | 26 |
| Career | 70 | 365 | 5.2 | 7 | 26 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | California | 8 | 50 | 6.2 | 1 | 18 |
| Career | 8 | 50 | 6.2 | 1 | 18 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 58-21@ North Texas | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 3 | 26 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 2 | L 10-14vs Auburn | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-17vs Idaho | 22 | 137 | 6.2 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 137 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 32-59@ No. 8 Washington | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-21vs Arizona State | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 40-52vs No. 15 Oregon State | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 2 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34@ No. 16 Utah | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 49-50vs No. 24 USC | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 70 | 365 | 5.2 | 7 | 26 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2023
L 40-52
vs Oregon State
86 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD
With F. Mendoza — 207 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 73.9 · 41 rush yds (4 car) · L. Wilson — 36 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · North Texas · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA +3.83Isaiah Ifanse run for 26 yds for a TD (Michael Luckhurst KICK)
- Week 6 · Oregon State · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +3.01Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Isaiah Ifanse for 9 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.68Isaiah Ifanse 8 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
- Week 5 · Arizona State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Isaiah Ifanse run for 1 yd for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
- Week 6 · Oregon State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Isaiah Ifanse run for 1 yd for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)
- Week 1 · North Texas · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.08Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the UNT 43 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Oregon State · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.07Isaiah Ifanse run for 24 yds to the ORST 35 for a
- Week 3 · Idaho · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.00Isaiah Ifanse run for 17 yds to the IDHO 1 for a Idaho Penalty, Face Mask (0 yards) (Dylan Layne) to the IDHO 1 for a
- Week 6 · Oregon State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.98Isaiah Ifanse run for 18 yds to the CAL 48 for a
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Isaiah Ifanse run for 1 yd for a TD (Ben Finley pass to Jack Endries for Two-Point Conversion)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
69 of 70 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
56%69 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 70 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds7%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds43%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds13%of carries
9 carries
8 of 10 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 8 (62%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.2 yds/carry on 70 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 56% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2023California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 54.4 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 31.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 51.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
46.9%
434 pass / 491 run
Plays / game
71.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
70 carries and 8 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
49 · #119 of 310 RBs · 2023
Three seasons, two schools
- 2023 California WilcoxYear 5 · 8 games
- Apr 2023 Entered the transfer portalSan José State to California
- 2021 Montana StateYear 3 · 1 game
- 2019 Montana StateYear 1 · 1 game
Moves
- Transferred from San José State to California, Apr 27, 2023.
How it ended
One season at California, 365 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2023 8 games
- Transferred to Californiafrom San José State