Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/19Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (26.3%).
Keith Willis
Keith Willis: RB · Louisiana Tech · #21.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Keith Willis
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. A game that shows it: 188 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Northwestern State — Week 2, 2023.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 51 | 288 | 5.6 | 7 | 68 |
| Career | 51 | 288 | 5.6 | 7 | 68 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 22-17vs Florida International | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 1 | L 14-38@ SMU | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-21vs Northwestern State | 13 | 188 | 14.5 | 2 | 68 | Season-high 188 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 37-40vs North Texas | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-56@ Liberty | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-42vs Sam Houston | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 2 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-56@ Jacksonville State | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 51 | 288 | 5.6 | 7 | 68 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2023
W 51-21
188 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 30-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With B. Ochsendorf — 32.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20 · H. Bachmeier — 110 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 29.6
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Northwestern State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +5.52Keith Willis Jr. run for 68 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
- Week 2 · Northwestern State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +5.24Keith Willis Jr. run for 65 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
- Week 10 · Liberty · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.47Keith Willis Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
- Week 1 · SMU · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.07Keith Willis Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
- Week 10 · Liberty · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07Keith Willis Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (K. Willis Jr. Run For Two-point Conversion)
- Week 10 · Liberty · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.00Keith Willis Jr. run for 8 yds to the LIB 33 for a
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Northwestern State · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Keith Willis Jr. run for 7 yds to the NWST 35 for a
- Week 11 · Sam Houston · 1st and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.88Keith Willis Jr. run for 5 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
- Week 3 · North Texas · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA −1.39Keith Willis Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNT 34
- Week 1 · Florida International · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.34Keith Willis Jr. run for 5 yds to the FIU 49 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
50 of 51 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%50 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
22 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
4 carries
3 of 7 (43%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 5 (100%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.6 yds/carry on 51 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2023Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 63.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 60.0 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 16.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
52.8%
422 pass / 377 run
Plays / game
66.6
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
428 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
51 carries and 3 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2023 season at Louisiana Tech, 7 games
- 2023 Louisiana Tech CumbieYear 1 · 7 games
- High school C.E. KingHouston, TX · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,700 in the 2023 class. Signed with Louisiana Tech.Also from C.E. King: Dylan Spencer (UTSA), Jo'Laison Landry (Texas State), Van Wells (Oregon State) and 1 more.
How it ended
One season at Louisiana Tech, 288 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2023 7 games
- Signed with Louisiana TechThree-star, out of C.E. King