John Gentry: RB · Sam Houston · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Share of the team's total this season.
John Gentry
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Frank Maile, Blake Anderson and K.C. Keeler. A game that shows it: 51 rushing yards and 45 receiving yards against Oklahoma State — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 26 | 75 | 2.9 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 119 | 394 | 3.3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 66 | 235 | 3.6 | 0 | 41 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 218 | 737 | 3.4 | 4 | 41 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 35 | 261 | 7.5 | 2 | 56 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 306 | 6.5 | 3 | 56 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-27@ Oklahoma State | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-42@ UTEP | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-42@ Missouri State | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 30 | 87 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 |
Week 1 · 2025
L 7-27
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 29.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 29.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
51.3%
388 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
63.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
443 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Utah State and Sam Houston, 737 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 32 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Gary Andersen, Frank Maile, Blake Anderson and K.C. Keeler.
