James Gilbert: RB · Kansas State · #34.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Gilbert
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Pete Lembo, Mike Neu and Chris Klieman. A game that shows it: 115 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Nicholls — Week 1, 2019.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 22.2% of his season rushing yards came on his 5 best carries — remarkably even — and he's stuffed on 20.0% of his carries. 8 carries for 19 yds vs Iowa State; 18 for 115 vs Nicholls.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (30.0%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kansas State | 141 | 737 | 5.2 | 6 | 51 |
| 2018 | Ball State | 152 | 659 | 4.3 | 7 | 35 |
| 2017 | Ball State | 48 | 207 | 4.3 | 3 | 48 |
| 2016 | Ball State | 251 | 1,332 | 5.3 | 12 | 80 |
| 2015 | Ball State | 152 | 608 | 4.0 | 8 | 34 |
| Career | 744 | 3,543 | 4.8 | 36 | 80 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kansas State | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | Ball State | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | Ball State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2016 | Ball State | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2015 | Ball State | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 27 | 214 | 7.9 | 1 | 19 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Nicholls | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Bowling Green | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 2 | 51 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-24@ Mississippi State | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-26@ Oklahoma State | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-31vs Baylor | 18 | 94 | 5.2 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17vs TCU | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs No. 5 Oklahoma | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-24vs West Virginia | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27@ Texas Tech | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-17vs Iowa State | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
 Bowl | L 17-20vs No. 21 Navy | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 141 | 737 | 5.2 | 6 | 51 |
Week 9 · 2019
W 48-41
vs Oklahoma
105 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Oklahoma at home in a shootout.
With S. John Thompson — 213 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.8 · 39 rush yds (13 car) · 4 TD · D. Anctil — 53.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 59 long
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
45%132 carriesFumble rate
2.1%3 of 141 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.2 yds/carry on 141 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 76.3 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 54.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 75.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 56.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Klieman
Pass share
36.7%
302 pass / 520 run
Plays / game
63.2
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
334 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
141 carries and 6 catches in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Ball State and Kansas State, 3,543 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 49 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Pete Lembo, Mike Neu and Chris Klieman.
