Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/193rd/4th & short
19/33Inside-5 share
12 of 19 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (63.2%). 19 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (57.6%).
Jalen Richard
Jalen Richard: RB · Southern Miss · #30.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jalen Richard
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the Southern Miss backfield. A game that shows it: 230 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Texas State — Week 3, 2015.
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.
Southern Miss in the news
- Former WR arrested for murder
SuperTalk Mississippi Media Oct 23
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southern Miss | 185 | 1,098 | 5.9 | 14 | 64 |
| 2014 | Southern Miss | 40 | 236 | 5.9 | 1 | 60 |
| Career | 225 | 1,334 | 5.9 | 15 | 64 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southern Miss | 30 | 284 | 9.5 | 2 | 53 |
| 2014 | Southern Miss | 24 | 184 | 7.7 | 1 | 26 |
| Career | 54 | 468 | 8.7 | 3 | 53 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-34vs Mississippi State | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-6vs Austin Peay | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 56-50@ Texas State | 27 | 230 | 8.5 | 4 | 64 | Season-high 230 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 28-36@ Nebraska | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 49-14vs North Texas | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-31@ Marshall | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-10vs UTSA | 25 | 115 | 4.6 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 44-10@ Charlotte | 13 | 114 | 8.8 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-13vs UTEP | 20 | 127 | 6.3 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 11 | W 65-10@ Rice | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 60 | |
| Wk 12 | W 56-31vs Old Dominion | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | 4 | 54 | 4 rushing TDs |
| Wk 13 | W 58-24@ Louisiana Tech | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | L 28-45@ Western Kentucky | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 185 | 1098 | 5.9 | 14 | 64 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2015
W 56-50
at Texas State
230 rush yds (27 car) · 4 TD
Edged out Texas State on the road in a shootout.
With N. Mullens — 333 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.5 · C. Martin — 5 rec · 114 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +5.15Jalen Richard run for 64 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
- Week 11 · Rice · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.76Jalen Richard run for 60 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)
- Week 12 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +4.73Jalen Richard run for 54 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)
- Week 1 · Mississippi State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.21Jalen Richard run for no gain to the MisSt 1
- Week 4 · Nebraska · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.10Jalen Richard run for no gain to the Neb 7 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.10Jalen Richard run for 53 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 7 · UTSA · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +4.04Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 53 yds to the TexSA 16 for a
- Week 6 · Marshall · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −3.94Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the Marsh 40 Jalen Richard fumbled, forced by D.J. Hunter, recovered by Marsh Rodney Allen , return for 42 yds to the Marsh 0 MARSHALL Penalty, illegal block (D.J. Hunter) to the Marsh 40
- Week 4 · Nebraska · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −3.71Jalen Richard run for 3 yds to the Neb 40 Jalen Richard fumbled, forced by Greg McMullen, recovered by Neb Kevin Williams , return for 1 yd to the Neb 40
- Week 8 · Charlotte · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +3.56Jalen Richard run for 25 yds to the Charl 43 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
185 of 185 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%185 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
27 carries
Grind
1–3 yds34%of carries
62 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
69 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
27 carries
12 of 20 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 8 of 19 (42%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.9 yds/carry on 185 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
15%
Stuffed (≤0)
34%
Grind (1–3)
37%
Chunk (4–9)
15%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Todd Monken — 12-14 over that span.
2014Southern Miss3-9HC: Todd Monken · Pass-leaning
2015Southern Miss9-5HC: Todd Monken · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 86.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Road7g | 83.1 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 81.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 88.5 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Todd Monken
Pass share
51.9%
531 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
73.1
14 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
565 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
Starter
185 carries and 30 catches in 13 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Southern Miss
- 2015 Southern Miss MonkenYear 4 · 13 games
- 2014 Southern Miss MonkenYear 3 · 7 games
- 2013 Southern Miss MonkenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Southern Miss JohnsonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Peabody MagnetAlexandria, LA · Class of 2012Three-star, No. 1,628 in the 2012 class. Signed with Southern Miss.
How it ended
Two seasons at Southern Miss, 1,334 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2012
- Signed with Southern MissThree-star, out of Peabody Magnet
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012
Ellis Johnson
Southern Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Ellis Johnson → Todd Monken. Worth noting in scheme + development context.