Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/22Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (4.5%).
Jamari Ferrell
Jamari Ferrell: RB · Wyoming · #6.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jamari Ferrell
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The two seasons at Wyoming span two head coaches: Craig Bohl and Jay Sawvel. On tape: 89 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against New Mexico, Week 10, 2024.
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.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-48@ Arizona State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-17vs Idaho | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-34vs BYU | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-44@ North Texas | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-19vs Air Force | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs San Diego State | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-24@ San José State | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-27vs Utah State | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-45@ New Mexico | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 10-24@ Colorado State | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 62 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-17vs No. 12 Boise State | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | W 15-14@ Washington State | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 80 | 318 | 4.0 | 1 | 62 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2024
W 49-45
at New Mexico
89 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD
Edged out New Mexico on the road in a shootout.
With K. Anderson — 342 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 77.4 · J. Sargent — 6 rec · 186 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Colorado State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.64Jamari Ferrell run for 62 yds to the CSU 4 for a
- Week 13 · Boise State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.10Jamari Ferrell run for no gain to the BOIS 7
- Week 5 · Air Force · 2nd and 13 · Q3 · EPA +2.50Jamari Ferrell run for 15 yds to the WYO 45 for a
- Week 10 · New Mexico · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Jamari Ferrell run for 1 yd for a TD (John Hoyland KICK)
- Week 2 · Idaho · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.13Evan Svoboda pass complete to Jamari Ferrell for 17 yds to the WYO 46 for a
- Week 4 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.94Jamari Ferrell run for a loss of 10 yards to the WYO 25
4 more plays
- Week 10 · New Mexico · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.41Jamari Ferrell run for 23 yds to the UNM 7 for a
- Week 5 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.34Evan Svoboda pass complete to Jamari Ferrell for a loss of 3 yards to the WYO 30
- Week 14 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.32Evan Svoboda pass complete to Jamari Ferrell for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
- Week 2 · Idaho · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.28Jamari Ferrell run for no gain to the WYO 34
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
77 of 80 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
29%77 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
31 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds6%of carries
5 carries
4 of 7 (57%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.0 yds/carry on 80 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 29% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2023Wyoming9-4HC: Craig Bohl · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Wyoming3-9HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 20.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 33.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 44.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
43.6%
346 pass / 448 run
Plays / game
66.2
12 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
369 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
80 carries and 8 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
30 · #298 of 310 RBs · 2024
Two-star recruit. Now #298 at the position.
Two seasons at Wyoming
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portal
- 2024 Wyoming SawvelYear 2 · 12 games
- 2023 Wyoming BohlYear 1 · 10 games
- High school Mission ViejoMission Viejo, CA · Class of 2019Two-star, No. 2,812 in the 2019 class. Signed with Wyoming.Also from Mission Viejo: Dijon Lee Jr. (Alabama), JD Hill (Washington), Peter Costelli (Middle Tennessee) and 17 more.
Moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Wyoming, Dec 28, 2024.
How it ended
Two seasons at Wyoming, 502 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2019
- Signed with WyomingTwo-star, out of Mission Viejo
2025
- Entered the portalfrom Wyoming
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coaches2023
Wyoming
Coaching transition mid-career: Craig Bohl → Jay Sawvel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.