Ja'Veon Marlow: RB · Vanderbilt · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ja'Veon Marlow
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the same backfield at Vanderbilt. One game to point at: 73 rushing yards against LSU — Week 5, 2020.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 43 | 176 | 4.1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 58 | 264 | 4.6 | 0 | 22 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 4 | −3 | −0.8 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | −3 | −0.8 | 0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 12-17@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-41vs No. 20 LSU | 14 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 17-38vs No. 6 Florida | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-41@ Missouri | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 43 | 176 | 4.1 | 0 | 22 |
Week 4 · 2020
L 12-17
at Texas A&M
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
35%46 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.1 yds/carry on 43 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
3 seasons under Derek Mason — 9-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 55.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 32.5 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 69.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 19.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
47.9%
292 pass / 317 run
Plays / game
67.7
9 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
291 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Vanderbilt, 264 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Derek Mason → Clark Lea. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
