Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/27Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 27 inside-the-5 carries (25.9%).
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd: RB · USC.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
MarShawn Lloyd
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 154 rushing yards and 1 reception against Arizona State, Week 4, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
USC in the news
- Simeon Jones Jr. commits to USC
247Sports Nov 2 - USC fans storm field after upset win
USA Today Nov 1 - Top-150 recruit commits to USC
On3 Oct 21 - $70M buyout talk for Riley
Yahoo Sports Oct 16
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USC | 116 | 820 | 7.1 | 9 | 56 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 111 | 572 | 5.2 | 9 | 45 |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 64 | 228 | 3.6 | 1 | 40 |
| Career | 291 | 1,620 | 5.6 | 19 | 56 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USC | 13 | 232 | 17.8 | 0 | 54 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 18 | 176 | 9.8 | 2 | 43 |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 34 | 452 | 13.3 | 2 | 54 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-28vs San José State | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Nevada | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs Stanford | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-28@ Arizona State | 14 | 154 | 11.0 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 154 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 48-41@ Colorado | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 6 | W 43-41vs Arizona | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-48@ No. 21 Notre Dame | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-34vs No. 14 Utah | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 1 | 45 | |
| Wk 9 | W 50-49@ California | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 2 | 56 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-36@ No. 6 Oregon | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-38vs UCLA | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 116 | 820 | 7.1 | 9 | 56 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2023
W 50-49
at California
115 rush yds (17 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 72 yds
Edged out California on the road in a shootout.
With C. Williams — 369 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 62.1 · E. Czaplicki — 42 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1st and 20 · Q2 · EPA +4.25Caleb Williams pass complete to MarShawn Lloyd for 54 yds to the NEV 20 for a
- Week 8 · Utah · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.48MarShawn Lloyd run for 45 yds for a TD (Denis Lynch KICK)
- Week 4 · Arizona State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.35MarShawn Lloyd run for 43 yds to the ASU 40 for a
- Week 7 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.04MarShawn Lloyd run for 31 yds for a TD (Denis Lynch KICK)
- Week 8 · Utah · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.90MarShawn Lloyd run for 8 yds to the UTAH 45 MarShawn Lloyd fumbled, recovered by UTAH Cole Bishop
- Week 9 · California · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.85MarShawn Lloyd run for 56 yds to the CAL 7 for a
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Colorado · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.74MarShawn Lloyd run for 27 yds for a TD (Denis Lynch KICK)
- Week 12 · UCLA · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.71Caleb Williams pass complete to MarShawn Lloyd for 33 yds to the UCLA 21 for a
- Week 1 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.68MarShawn Lloyd run for 24 yds for a TD (Denis Lynch KICK)
- Week 9 · California · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.61Caleb Williams pass complete to MarShawn Lloyd for 53 yds to the CAL 6 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
116 of 116 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
48%116 carriesFumble rate
3.4%4 of 116 carries · 3 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds30%of carries
35 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
41 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
24 carries
5 of 6 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 7 (43%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.1 yds/carry on 116 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
14%
Stuffed (≤0)
30%
Grind (1–3)
35%
Chunk (4–9)
21%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2021South Carolina7-6HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2022South Carolina8-5HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2023USC8-5HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 64.0 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| Road5g | 87.2 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 80.7 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 63.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
56.7%
457 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
62.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
494 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Starter
116 carries and 13 catches in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Surprisingly productive for a back with no award recognition yet — top-2% yards per carry, top-1% yards per catch.2023 profile
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
73 · #35 of 310 RBs · 2023
Former four-star. Now #35 at the position.
Four seasons, two schools, drafted
- 2024 Drafted in round 3, No. 88 by the Green Bay
- 2023 USC RileyYear 4 · 11 games
- Dec 2022 Entered the transfer portalSouth Carolina to USC
- 2022 South Carolina BeamerYear 3 · 9 games
- 2021 South Carolina BeamerYear 2 · 11 games
- 2020 South Carolina MuschampYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school DeMatha CatholicHyattsville, MD · Class of 2020Four-star, No. 43 in the 2020 class. Signed with South Carolina.Also from DeMatha Catholic: Jason Moore (Ohio State), Tree Babalade (Nebraska), Darrell Carey (Maryland) and 17 more.
Moves
- Transferred from South Carolina to USC, Dec 12, 2022.
How it ended
Three seasons, at South Carolina and USC, 1,620 rushing yards — drafted at #88 overall by the Green Bay Packers.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
2020
- Signed with South CarolinaFour-star, out of DeMatha Catholic
2023 11 games
- Transferred to USCfrom South Carolina
2024
- Drafted by Green Bay Packersround 3, pick 88
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
4 coaches2020
Will Muschamp, then Mike Bobo
South Carolina
Played for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Will Muschamp, Mike Bobo, Shane Beamer and Lincoln Riley.
Next stop · NFL
Green Bay PackersEntering 3rd NFL season
#88Rd 3 · Pick 25
Green Bay PackersEntering 3rd NFL season