Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/18Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Jamal Morrow
Jamal Morrow: RB · Washington State · #25.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jamal Morrow
Wins in space out of the backfield. Fourth year in the Washington State backfield. A game that shows it: 91 rushing yards and 47 receiving yards against USC — Week 5, 2017.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington State | 86 | 522 | 6.1 | 4 | 35 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 90 | 575 | 6.4 | 5 | 35 |
| 2015 | Washington State | 53 | 347 | 6.5 | 0 | 41 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 87 | 351 | 4.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 316 | 1,795 | 5.7 | 9 | 41 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Washington State | 60 | 506 | 8.4 | 5 | 43 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 48 | 488 | 10.2 | 5 | 66 |
| 2015 | Washington State | 33 | 294 | 8.9 | 4 | 31 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 61 | 460 | 7.5 | 0 | 53 |
| Career | 202 | 1,748 | 8.7 | 14 | 66 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Montana State | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 2 | W 47-44vs Boise State | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-23vs Oregon State | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-7vs Nevada | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-27vs No. 5 USC | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 33-10@ Oregon | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-37@ California | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-0vs Colorado | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-58@ Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs No. 18 Stanford | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | W 33-25@ Utah | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-41@ No. 15 Washington | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | |
 Bowl | L 17-42vs No. 18 Michigan State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 86 | 522 | 6.1 | 4 | 35 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2017
W 30-27
vs USC
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · USC · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +3.27Jamal Morrow run for 35 yds to the USC 23 for a
- Week 6 · Oregon · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.24Luke Falk pass complete to Jamal Morrow for 41 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK)
- Week 1 · Montana State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +3.21Jamal Morrow run for 29 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK)
- Week 2 · Boise State · 2nd and 7 · Q7 · EPA +2.84Tyler Hilinski pass complete to Jamal Morrow for 22 yds for a TD
- Week 4 · Nevada · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.83Luke Falk pass complete to Jamal Morrow for 12 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK)
- Week 8 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −2.72Jamal Morrow run for 12 yds to the Colo 43 Jamal Morrow fumbled, recovered by Colo Evan Worthington
4 more plays
- Week 5 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.66Luke Falk pass complete to Jamal Morrow for 23 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK)
- Week 5 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.54Jamal Morrow run for 30 yds to the USC 41 for a
- Week 2 · Boise State · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Tyler Hilinski pass complete to Jamal Morrow for 6 yds for a TD, (Erik Powell KICK)
- Week 5 · USC · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −2.52Luke Falk pass complete to Jamal Morrow for 3 yds to the WASHST 48 WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WshSt 42
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
86 of 86 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
55%86 carriesFumble rate
3.5%3 of 86 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds10%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
31 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
16 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.1 yds/carry on 86 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 55% success rate.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Mike Leach, all pass-heavy, fast tempo offenses — 29-22 over that span.
2014Washington State3-9HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2015Washington State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2016Washington State8-5HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2017Washington State9-4HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 60.4 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 19.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 42.4 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 36.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Leach
Pass share
70.5%
713 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
77.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
765 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
Starter
86 carries and 60 catches in 13 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Washington State
- 2017 Washington State LeachYear 5 · 13 games
- 2016 Washington State LeachYear 4 · 13 games
- 2015 Washington State LeachYear 3 · 11 games
- 2014 Washington State LeachYear 2 · 12 games
- 2013 Washington State LeachYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school HeritageBrentwood, CA · Class of 2013Three-star, No. 1,145 in the 2013 class. Signed with Washington State.
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 1,795 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 49 games over four seasons.
2013
- Signed with Washington StateThree-star, out of Heritage
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coach2013–2017
Washington State
Played every college season under Mike Leach.