Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/21Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (19.0%).
Marlin Lane
Marlin Lane: RB · Tennessee · #15.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Marlin Lane
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. One game to point at: 54 rushing yards and 1 reception against Arkansas State — Week 2, 2014.
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.
Tennessee in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tennessee | 86 | 300 | 3.5 | 1 | 44 |
| Career | 86 | 300 | 3.5 | 1 | 44 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tennessee | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 28 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Utah State | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-19vs Arkansas State | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-34@ No. 4 Oklahoma | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 32-35@ No. 12 Georgia | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | L 9-10vs Florida | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-34@ No. 3 Ole Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-34vs No. 4 Alabama | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-42@ South Carolina | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 50-16vs Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-29vs No. 19 Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-17@ Vanderbilt | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | 18 | |
 Bowl | W 45-28vs Iowa | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 86 | 300 | 3.5 | 1 | 44 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2014
W 38-7
vs Utah State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Georgia · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −4.02Marlin Lane run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 23 Marlin Lane fumbled, recovered by Geo Josh Dawson
- Week 1 · Iowa · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.76Marlin Lane pass complete to Vic Wharton for 49 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)
- Week 1 · Utah State · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Marlin Lane 7 Yd Run
- Week 2 · Arkansas State · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.98Marlin Lane run for 18 yds to the ArkSt 47 for a
- Week 9 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.88Marlin Lane run for 44 yds to the Alab 5 for a
- Week 14 · Vanderbilt · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA −1.75Marlin Lane run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 39
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Oklahoma · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.65Marlin Lane run for 5 yds to the Tenn 38 for a
- Week 3 · Oklahoma · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.45Marlin Lane run for 8 yds to the Tenn 49 for a
- Week 14 · Vanderbilt · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.36Marlin Lane run for 14 yds to the Vandy 2 for a
- Week 2 · Arkansas State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.33Marlin Lane run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
86 of 86 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
34%77 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
32 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
31 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
4 carries
4 of 4 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 4 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.5 yds/carry on 86 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 34% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Tennessee7-6HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 28.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 21.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 30.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 19.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
46.5%
452 pass / 520 run
Plays / game
74.8
13 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2014
86 carries, 11 catches and 1 pass attempt in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Tennessee
- 2014 Tennessee JonesYear 4 · 12 games
- 2013 Tennessee JonesYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Tennessee DooleyYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Tennessee DooleyYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at Tennessee, 300 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
2 coaches2011–2012
Tennessee
Coaching transition mid-career: Derek Dooley → Butch Jones. Worth noting in scheme + development context.