Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/23Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (13.0%).
King Doerue
King Doerue: RB · California · #23.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
King Doerue
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Arrived at California from Purdue. A game that shows it: 57 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Penn State — Week 1, 2022.
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.
California in the news
- Cal lists WR, LB, RB injuries
Sports Illustrated Oct 29 - Cal finalizes Lupoi's $22.6M contract
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-35vs Penn State | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 2 | 9 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-0vs Indiana State | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-37vs Nebraska | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-35@ Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 97 | 3.6 | 3 | 9 |
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Nebraska · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.21Aidan O'Connell pass complete to King Doerue for 32 yds to the Neb 31 for a
- Week 1 · Penn State · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.92King Doerue run for 3 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)
- Week 2 · Indiana State · 1st and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.69King Doerue 4 Yd Run
- Week 1 · Penn State · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA −1.30King Doerue run for a loss of 4 yards to the Prdue 22
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1st and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.21King Doerue run for 2 yds for a TD, (Mitchell Fineran KICK)
- Week 7 · Nebraska · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −1.05King Doerue run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 28
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.01Aidan O'Connell pass complete to King Doerue for 8 yds to the Prdue 39
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.89King Doerue run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
- Week 7 · Nebraska · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.82King Doerue run for 9 yds to the Neb 30
- Week 1 · Penn State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.75King Doerue run for 8 yds to the Prdue 26
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 23-22 over that span.
2019Purdue4-8HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
2020Purdue2-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-heavy
2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 31.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 31.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
56.0%
581 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
74.1
14 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
620 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
27 carries and 6 catches in 4 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2023 California WilcoxYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2023 Entered the transfer portalPurdue to California
- 2022 Purdue BrohmYear 4 · 4 games
- 2021 Purdue BrohmYear 3 · 11 games
- 2020 Purdue BrohmYear 2 · 4 games
- 2019 Purdue BrohmYear 1 · 12 games
Moves
- Transferred from Purdue to California, Jan 20, 2023.
How it ended
Four seasons at Purdue, 1,148 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 95 yds vs Minnesota.Minnesota · L 13-202021
2023
- Transferred to Californiafrom Purdue
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coaches2019–2022
Purdue
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Brohm and Justin Wilcox.