Iverson Celestine is a running back at South Alabama who has not played in South Alabama's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024.
South Alabama lists 12 running backs this season.
South Alabama is 4-4. Next: at Louisiana, Sat Nov 7.
Celestine just keeps getting the ball, series after series. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Willie Fritz, Slade Nagle and Major Applewhite. A game that shows it: 16 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against App State — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | Tulane | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | Tulane | 77 | 306 | 4.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | Tulane | 20 | 111 | 5.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Career | 107 | 455 | 4.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | Tulane | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tulane | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | Tulane | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 18 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-52vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-27@ Ohio | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 87-10vs Northwestern State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | W 48-14@ App State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | Season-high 16 yds |
| Total | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
Week 4 · 2024
W 48-14
at App State
16 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 34-point win on the road against App State.
With G. Lopez — 154 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.0 · 105 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · J. Pritchett — 6 rec · 68 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
47.3%
390 pass / 435 run
Plays / game
63.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
403 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Willie Fritz and Major Applewhite.
