Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11/123rd/4th & short
6/24Inside-5 share
11 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (91.7%). 6 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).
Jalen Hurd
Jalen Hurd: RB · Baylor · #84.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Hurd
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2015: All-SEC. On tape: 135 receiving yards and 56 rushing yards against Kansas State, Week 6, 2018.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Baylor in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-27vs Abilene Christian | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-20@ UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-40vs Duke | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-7vs Kansas | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-66@ No. 6 Oklahoma | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 37-34vs Kansas State | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 1 | 37 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 17-23@ No. 9 Texas | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-58@ No. 13 West Virginia | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-31vs Oklahoma State | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-28@ No. 23 Iowa State | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 9-16vs TCU | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-24vs Texas Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 48 | 209 | 4.4 | 3 | 37 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2018
L 33-66
at Oklahoma
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Oklahoma · 3rd and 13 · Q4 · EPA +4.03Charlie Brewer pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 15 yds to the Okla 37 for a OKLAHOMA Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Okla 48 for a
- Week 10 · Oklahoma State · 1st and 20 · Q4 · EPA +3.92Charlie Brewer pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 36 yds for a TD (Connor Martin KICK)
- Week 2 · UTSA · 2nd and 13 · Q3 · EPA +3.22Charlie Brewer pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 38 yds to the Bayl 48 for a
- Week 6 · Kansas State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +3.05Jalen Hurd run for 37 yds to the KanSt 24 for a
- Week 4 · Kansas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Jalan McClendon pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 36 yds to the Kans 39 for a
- Week 3 · Duke · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.90Jalan McClendon pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 21 yds to the Bayl 48 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · UTSA · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.88Charlie Brewer pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 7 yds for a TD (Connor Martin KICK)
- Week 7 · Texas · 2nd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +2.86Charlie Brewer pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 26 yds to the Bayl 46 for a
- Week 11 · Iowa State · 3rd and 16 · Q4 · EPA +2.76Jalan McClendon pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 23 yds to the IowSt 12 for a
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.70Jalan McClendon pass complete to Jalen Hurd for 25 yds for a TD, (Connor Martin KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
48 of 48 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
54%48 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
6 carries
Grind
1–3 yds46%of carries
22 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
15 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
5 carries
11 of 12 (92%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.4 yds/carry on 48 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 54% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Tennessee7-6HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning
2015Tennessee9-4HC: Butch Jones · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2016Tennessee9-4HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning
2018Baylor7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 19.7 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 18.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 16.0 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 19.4 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
49.3%
485 pass / 499 run
Plays / game
75.7
13 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
534 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
69 catches and 48 carries in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons, two schools, drafted
- 2019 Drafted in round 3, No. 67 by the San Francisco
- 2018 Baylor RhuleYear 6 · 12 games
- 2017 Baylor RhuleYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 Tennessee JonesYear 4 · 7 games
- 2015 Tennessee JonesYear 3 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- 2014 Tennessee JonesYear 2 · 13 games
- 2013 Tennessee JonesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Four seasons, at Tennessee and Baylor, 2,847 rushing yards — drafted at #67 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
A stat line in 45 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 151 yds at Missouri.Missouri · W 19-82015
2015 13 games
- All-SECsecond
2019
- Drafted by San Francisco 49ersround 3, pick 67
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2015)
Coaching lineage · 2013–2018
2 coaches2013–2016
Tennessee
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Jones and Matt Rhule.
Next stop · NFL
San Francisco 49ersEntering 8th NFL season
#67Rd 3 · Pick 3
San Francisco 49ersEntering 8th NFL season