Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/17Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (5.9%).
Mario Pender
Mario Pender: RB · Florida State · #7.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mario Pender
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two seasons in the Florida State backfield to date. On tape: 92 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards against Texas State, Week 1, 2015.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Florida State in the news
- FSU coach buyout figure disclosed
- Dabo criticizes misspelled plane banner
The New York Times Nov 1 - 3* WR Majay Thompson decommits from FSU
- FSU president updates AD search
Saturday Down South Oct 28
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida State | 30 | 140 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
| 2014 | Florida State | 41 | 206 | 5.0 | 4 | 56 |
| Career | 71 | 346 | 4.9 | 5 | 56 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Florida State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
| 2014 | Florida State | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | 17 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-16vs Texas State | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-14vs South Florida | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-0@ Boston College | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 30 | 140 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2015
W 59-16
vs Texas State
92 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 34 yds
Dominant 43-point win at home against Texas State.
With E. Golson — 302 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.6 · K. Whitfield — 1 rec · 35 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Mario Pender run for 1 yd for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)
- Week 1 · Texas State · 3rd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +2.27Everett Golson pass complete to Mario Pender for 17 yds to the TexSt 20 for a
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.67Mario Pender run for 18 yds to the TexSt 1 for a
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1st and 17 · Q4 · EPA +1.58Mario Pender run for 21 yds to the SFla 23 for a
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.36Mario Pender run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 34
- Week 3 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.18Mario Pender run for 14 yds to the BC 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.16Mario Pender run for no gain to the FlaSt 44
- Week 1 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.12Mario Pender run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a
- Week 3 · Boston College · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.07Mario Pender run for no gain to the BC 45
- Week 3 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.00Mario Pender run for no gain to the BC 45
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jimbo Fisher, all balanced offenses — 23-4 over that span.
2014Florida State13-1HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2015Florida State10-3HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 60.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 19.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 46.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimbo Fisher
Pass share
50.1%
418 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
64.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
448 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
30 carries and 3 catches in 3 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Florida State
- 2015 Florida State FisherYear 4 · 3 games
- 2014 Florida State FisherYear 3 · 9 games
- 2013 Florida State FisherYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Florida State FisherYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Island CoastCape Coral, FL · Class of 2012Five-star, No. 37 in the 2012 class. Signed with Florida State.
How it ended
Two seasons at Florida State, 346 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2012
- Signed with Florida StateFive-star, out of Island Coast
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
Florida State
Played every college season under Jimbo Fisher.