Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/24Inside-5 share
8 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Marcus Cox
Marcus Cox: RB · App State · #14.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marcus Cox
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at App State since. On tape: 153 rushing yards and 27 receiving yards against UL Monroe, Week 12, 2016.
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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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ No. 9 Tennessee | 24 | 115 | 4.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-7vs Old Dominion | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 3 | 37 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 3 | L 10-45vs No. 25 Miami | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10@ Georgia Southern | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-10vs Texas State | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 | 37 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-28@ Troy | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-17vs UL Monroe | 21 | 153 | 7.3 | 3 | 28 | Season-high 153 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 37-7@ New Mexico State | 16 | 140 | 8.8 | 0 | 47 | |
 Bowl | W 31-28vs Toledo | 22 | 143 | 6.5 | 1 | 26 | |
| Total | 158 | 1015 | 6.4 | 9 | 47 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2016
W 31-7
vs Old Dominion
133 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.
With T. Lamb — 181 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 62.9 · B. Critcher — 1 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · New Mexico State · 3rd and 23 · Q3 · EPA +4.95Marcus Cox run for 47 yds to the NMxSt 6 for a
- Week 2 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.65Marcus Cox run for 37 yds to the ODU 41 for a
- Week 13 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.24Marcus Cox run for 43 yds to the NMxSt 33 for a
- Week 1 · Toledo · 3rd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +3.08Marcus Cox run for 20 yds to the AppSt 49 for a
- Week 10 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.05Marcus Cox run for 37 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.03Marcus Cox run for 12 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Tennessee · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.90Taylor Lamb pass complete to Marcus Cox for 33 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino PAT MISSED)
- Week 9 · Georgia Southern · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.87Marcus Cox run for 42 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.79Marcus Cox run for 13 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.78Marcus Cox run for 26 yds to the Toled 31 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
141 of 158 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%119 carriesFumble rate
1.3%2 of 158 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
20 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
49 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
43 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
29 carries
5 of 7 (71%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 8 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.4 yds/carry on 158 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
35%
Grind (1–3)
30%
Chunk (4–9)
21%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Scott Satterfield, all run-heavy offenses — 28-10 over that span.
2014App State7-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
2015App State11-2HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
2016App State10-3HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 113 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| Road4g | 105 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 110 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 115 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
36.9%
332 pass / 568 run
Plays / game
69.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
332 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
158 carries and 14 catches in 9 games
More touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at App State
- 2016 App State SatterfieldYear 3 · 9 games
- 2015 App State SatterfieldYear 2 · 12 games
- 2014 App State SatterfieldYear 1 · 12 games
- High school DaculaDacula, GA · Class of 2013Two-star, No. 2,345 in the 2013 class. Signed with App State.Also from Dacula: Simeon Boulware (Vanderbilt), Kyle Efford (Georgia Tech), Jayden Bethea (App State) and 1 more.
How it ended
Three seasons at App State, 3,853 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 33 games over three seasons.
2013
- Signed with App StateTwo-star, out of Dacula
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
1 coach2014–2016
App State
Played every college season under Scott Satterfield.