Mikale Wilbon: RB · Nebraska · #21.
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Mikale Wilbon
Wins in space out of the backfield. The four seasons at Nebraska span two head coaches: Mike Riley and Scott Frost. A game that shows it: 5 rushing yards against Illinois — Week 11, 2018.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 31-34@ Northwestern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-9vs Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 54-35vs Illinois | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
Week 11 · 2018
W 54-35
vs Illinois
5 rush yds (3 car)
Edged out Illinois at home in a shootout.
With A. Martinez — 290 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 55 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · D. Ozigbo — 162 rush yds (11 car) · 3 TD · 3 rec · 36 yds
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
46.6%
404 pass / 463 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
438 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Nebraska, 510 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bo Pelini, Mike Riley, and Scott Frost. Multi-era developmental context.
