Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/21Inside-5 share
12 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (57.1%).
Jamal Wilson
Jamal Wilson: RB · Massachusetts · #6.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jamal Wilson
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two seasons in the Massachusetts backfield to date. On tape: 125 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Eastern Michigan, Week 11, 2015.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Massachusetts | 88 | 390 | 4.4 | 6 | 47 |
| 2014 | Massachusetts | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 108 | 478 | 4.4 | 7 | 47 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Massachusetts | 24 | 182 | 7.6 | 1 | 31 |
| 2014 | Massachusetts | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 29 | 216 | 7.4 | 1 | 31 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-48@ Colorado | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-25vs Temple | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-62@ No. 6 Notre Dame | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Florida International | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | L 38-62@ Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-15vs Kent State | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-51vs No. 19 Toledo | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-20@ Ball State | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-17vs Akron | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | W 28-17@ Eastern Michigan | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 2 | 47 | Season-high 125 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 13-20vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-26@ Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 88 | 390 | 4.4 | 6 | 47 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2015
L 27-62
at Notre Dame
51 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 24 yds
With L. Laurent — 3 rush yds (1 car) · B. Frohnapfel — 233 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 48.5
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Temple · 2nd and 15 · Q1 · EPA +3.54Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 31 yds to the Temp 46 for a
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.40Jamal Wilson run for 47 yds to the EMich 30 for a
- Week 3 · Temple · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +3.22Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 16 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas PAT BLOCKED)
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK)
- Week 6 · Bowling Green · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.63Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a Blake Frohnapfel pass complete Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a to Jamal Wilson for 14 yds to the BwGrn 30 for a
- Week 10 · Akron · 1st and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.42Jamal Wilson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 1st and 15 · Q1 · EPA +2.27Jamal Wilson run for 18 yds to the NDame 44 for a
- Week 10 · Akron · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Jamal Wilson run for 11 yds to the UMass 46 for a
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.02Jamal Wilson run for 16 yds to the NDame 2 for a
- Week 11 · Eastern Michigan · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Logan Laurent KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
86 of 88 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%86 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
10 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 12 (42%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.4 yds/carry on 88 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Mark Whipple, all pass-leaning offenses — 6-18 over that span.
2014Massachusetts3-9HC: Mark Whipple · Pass-leaning
2015Massachusetts3-9HC: Mark Whipple · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 20.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 44.7 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 23.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 41.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Whipple
Pass share
56.4%
493 pass / 381 run
Plays / game
72.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
543 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
88 carries and 24 catches in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Massachusetts
- 2015 Massachusetts WhippleYear 4 · 12 games
- 2014 Massachusetts WhippleYear 3 · 3 games
- 2013 Massachusetts MolnarYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Massachusetts MolnarYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Massachusetts, 478 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2013
Charley Molnar
Massachusetts
Coaching transition mid-career: Charley Molnar → Mark Whipple. Worth noting in scheme + development context.