Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/24Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (16.7%).
Monteo Garrett
Monteo Garrett: RB · Georgia Southern · #15.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Monteo Garrett
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The two seasons at Georgia Southern span two head coaches: Tyson Summers and Chad Lunsford. One game to point at: 91 rushing yards against South Alabama — Week 6, 2018.
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 93 | 515 | 5.5 | 5 | 54 |
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 33 | 243 | 7.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Career | 126 | 758 | 6.0 | 7 | 74 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-6vs South Carolina State | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-13vs Massachusetts | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-38@ No. 2 Clemson | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-21vs Arkansas State | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 48-13vs South Alabama | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 15-13@ Texas State | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-31@ New Mexico State | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-14vs No. 25 App State | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-44@ UL Monroe | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-35vs Troy | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-17@ Coastal Carolina | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 1 | 54 | |
 Bowl | W 23-21vs Eastern Michigan | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 93 | 515 | 5.5 | 5 | 54 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2018
W 34-13
90 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Massachusetts.
With W. Kennedy III — 3 rec · 92 yds · S. Werts — 154 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 83 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Troy · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +3.06Monteo Garrett run for 29 yds to the Troy 49 for a
- Week 12 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Monteo Garrett run for 54 yds to the CCaro 6 for a
- Week 8 · New Mexico State · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.26Monteo Garrett run for 9 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)
- Week 2 · Massachusetts · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.19Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the UMass 41 for a
- Week 5 · Arkansas State · 1st and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05Monteo Garrett run for 6 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)
- Week 1 · South Carolina State · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Massachusetts · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88Monteo Garrett run for 5 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)
- Week 12 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88Monteo Garrett run for 5 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)
- Week 1 · South Carolina State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.62Monteo Garrett run for 14 yds to the SCSt 1 for a
- Week 8 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.40Monteo Garrett run for 18 yds to the NMxSt 2 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
82 of 93 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
43%75 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
26 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds43%of carries
35 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
10 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 4 (75%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.5 yds/carry on 93 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2017Georgia Southern2-10HC: Tyson Summers and Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy
2018Georgia Southern10-3HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 46.0 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 40.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 43.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 42.0 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Lunsford
Pass share
15.6%
117 pass / 632 run
Plays / game
57.6
13 games
Team sack rate
12.9%
139 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
93 carries and 5 catches in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Georgia Southern
- 2018 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 5 · 12 games
- 2017 Georgia Southern SummersYear 4 · 10 games
- 2016 Georgia Southern SummersYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 Georgia Southern FritzYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2014 Georgia Southern FritzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia Southern, 758 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coaches2014–2015
Georgia Southern
2016era →
Tyson Summers
Georgia Southern
Played under 3 different head coaches: Willie Fritz, Tyson Summers, and Chad Lunsford. Multi-era developmental context.