Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/35Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 35 inside-the-5 carries (5.7%).
Jawon Hamilton
Jawon Hamilton: RB · Eastern Michigan.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jawon Hamilton
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 187 rushing yards against Western Michigan, Week 12, 2021.
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 101 | 631 | 6.2 | 4 | 68 |
| 2017 | UCF | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2016 | UCF | 139 | 495 | 3.6 | 4 | 32 |
| Career | 254 | 1,177 | 4.6 | 9 | 68 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | UCF | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | UCF | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 0 | 14 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-15vs Saint Francis | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-28@ Massachusetts | 16 | 122 | 7.6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-21vs Texas State | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-27@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-12vs Miami (OH) | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38vs Ball State | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 55-24@ Bowling Green | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-49@ Toledo | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 11 | L 26-34vs Ohio | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 22-21vs Western Michigan | 19 | 187 | 9.8 | 0 | 68 | Season-high 187 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 10-31@ Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 101 | 631 | 6.2 | 4 | 68 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2021
W 22-21
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Western Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.77Jawon Hamilton run for 60 yds to the WMich 20 for a
- Week 10 · Toledo · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.87Jawon Hamilton run for 32 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK)
- Week 12 · Western Michigan · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.56Jawon Hamilton run for 31 yds to the EMich 43 for a
- Week 3 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51Jawon Hamilton run for 10 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)
- Week 4 · Texas State · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.14Jawon Hamilton run for 22 yds for a TD, (Chad Ryland KICK)
- Week 1 · Saint Francis · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.98J.Hamilton rushed to EMC 38 for 14 yards. Tackled by G.Sanders at EMC 38.
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.92Jawon Hamilton run for 21 yds to the UMass 48 for a
- Week 3 · Massachusetts · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.81Jawon Hamilton run for 4 yds to the UMass 18 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Sidy Sow) to the UMass 32
- Week 12 · Western Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.59Jawon Hamilton run for 25 yds to the WMich 32 for a
- Week 12 · Western Michigan · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.51Jawon Hamilton run for 16 yds to the WMich 30 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
92 of 101 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
50%92 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds26%of carries
24 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
18 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
6.2 yds/carry on 101 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016UCF6-7HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2017UCF13-0HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2021Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 66.0 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 47.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 53.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 62.4 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
50.3%
455 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
75.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
492 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
101 carries and 1 catch in 11 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
47 · #137 of 315 RBs · 2021
Three-star recruit. Now #137 at the position.
Five seasons, three schools
- 2021 Eastern Michigan CreightonYear 6 · 11 games
- May 2021 Entered the transfer portalJames Madison to Eastern Michigan
- 2019 James MadisonYear 4 · 1 game
- 2018 James MadisonYear 3 · 1 game
- 2017 UCF FrostYear 2 · 2 games
- 2016 UCF FrostYear 1 · 13 games
- High school South DadeMiami, FL · Class of 2016Three-star, No. 1,779 in the 2016 class. Signed with UCF.
Moves
- Transferred from James Madison to Eastern Michigan, May 17, 2021.
How it ended
Three seasons, at UCF and Eastern Michigan, 1,177 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 28 games over five seasons.
2016 13 games
- Signed with UCFThree-star, out of South Dade
2021 11 games
- Transferred to Eastern Michiganfrom James Madison
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coaches2016–2017
UCF
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Frost and Chris Creighton.