Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/29Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (20.7%).
Joachim Bangda
Joachim Bangda: RB · Charlotte · #28.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Joachim Bangda
Wears you down at the goal line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Sean Lewis and Biff Poggi. A game that shows it: 49 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards against South Florida — Week 13, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Charlotte in the news
- Charlotte earns first win of season
NC Football News Oct 17
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charlotte | 42 | 143 | 3.4 | 4 | 31 |
| 2021 | Kent State | 19 | 135 | 7.1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2020 | Kent State | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | Kent State | 45 | 291 | 6.5 | 1 | 72 |
| Career | 112 | 606 | 5.4 | 6 | 72 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charlotte | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Kent State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | Kent State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Kent State | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-3vs South Carolina State | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-34@ SMU | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 10-7@ East Carolina | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-38vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 38-44vs Memphis | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 2 | 31 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-28vs Rice | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-48@ South Florida | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 49 yds |
| Total | 42 | 143 | 3.4 | 4 | 31 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2023
L 38-44
vs Memphis
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Memphis · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.84Joachim Bangda run for 31 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
- Week 11 · Memphis · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.62Joachim Bangda run for 3 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
- Week 2 · Maryland · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Joachim Bangda 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
- Week 12 · Rice · 2nd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +2.44Joachim Bangda run for 14 yds to the RICE 45 for a
- Week 13 · South Florida · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Joachim Bangda run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Larson KICK)
- Week 12 · Rice · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.99Trexler Ivey pass complete to Joachim Bangda for 15 yds to the RICE 27 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · South Florida · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.75Trexler Ivey pass complete to Joachim Bangda for 14 yds to the USF 29 for a
- Week 13 · South Florida · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA −1.62Joachim Bangda run for 1 yd to the USF 42
- Week 1 · South Carolina State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.58Joachim Bangda run for a loss of 2 yards to the CLT 48
- Week 9 · Florida Atlantic · 4th and 3 · Q1 · EPA −1.49Joachim Bangda run for 2 yds to the FAU 41
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
40 of 42 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
28%40 carriesFumble rate
2.4%1 of 42 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds28%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds52%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds10%of carries
4 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
4 carries
1 of 4 (25%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 6 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.4 yds/carry on 42 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 28% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Kent State7-6HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
2020Kent State3-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2021Kent State7-7HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2023Charlotte3-9HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 22.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 13.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 26.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Biff Poggi
Pass share
41.7%
327 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
65.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
42 carries and 5 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
32 · #285 of 310 RBs · 2023
Five seasons, three schools
- 2023 Charlotte PoggiYear 5 · 8 games
- 2022 TowsonYear 4 · 1 game
- 2021 Kent State LewisYear 3 · 5 games
- 2020 Kent State LewisYear 2 · 3 games
- 2019 Kent State LewisYear 1 · 9 games
How it ended
Four seasons, at Kent State and Charlotte, 606 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coaches2019–2021
Kent State
2023era →
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Sean Lewis and Biff Poggi.