Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/123rd/4th & short
3/18Inside-5 share
10 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 3 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (16.7%).
Pat Garwo III
Pat Garwo III: RB · Nevada · #5.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Pat Garwo III
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for three head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Steve Addazio, Jeff Hafley and Jeff Choate. First career honor, 2021: ACC Running Back Player of the Week. One game to point at: 63 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Eastern Washington — Week 4, 2024.
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.
Nevada in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nevada | 55 | 246 | 4.5 | 5 | 25 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 52 | 270 | 5.2 | 1 | 50 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 132 | 403 | 3.1 | 3 | 30 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 205 | 1,045 | 5.1 | 7 | 67 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 33 | 122 | 3.7 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 495 | 2,159 | 4.4 | 16 | 67 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nevada | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 29 | 241 | 8.3 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 57 | 366 | 6.4 | 0 | 45 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-29vs SMU | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 1 | W 28-26@ Troy | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 2 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-20vs Georgia Southern | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-27@ Minnesota | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-16vs Eastern Washington | 10 | 63 | 6.3 | 3 | 25 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 31-35@ San José State | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-37vs Oregon State | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24vs Fresno State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-34@ Hawai'i | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 55 | 246 | 4.5 | 5 | 25 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2024
W 49-16
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Troy · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.10Patrick Garwo III run for 22 yds for a TD (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 4 · Eastern Washington · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.98Patrick Garwo III run for 25 yds to the EWU 40 for a
- Week 4 · Eastern Washington · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.54Patrick Garwo III run for 9 yds for a TD (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 2 · Georgia Southern · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.30Patrick Garwo III run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 4 · Eastern Washington · 1st and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.20Patrick Garwo III run for 7 yds for a TD (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 2 · Georgia Southern · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.95Patrick Garwo III run for no gain to the GASO 41
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Fresno State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.93Brendon Lewis pass complete to Patrick Garwo III for 6 yds to the NEV 49 for a
- Week 1 · Troy · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Patrick Garwo III run for 1 yd for a TD (Brendon Lewis pass to Jaden Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 4 · Eastern Washington · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Patrick Garwo III run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Killam KICK)
- Week 1 · Troy · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.83Patrick Garwo III run for 10 yds to the TROY 43 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
55 of 55 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%55 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds9%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds47%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
3 carries
10 of 12 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 55 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Boston College6-7HC: Steve Addazio · Run-heavy
2020Boston College6-5HC: Jeff Hafley · Balanced
2021Boston College6-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-heavy
2022Boston College3-9HC: Jeff Hafley · Pass-leaning
2023Boston College7-6HC: Jeff Hafley · Run-leaning
2024Nevada3-10HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 28.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 26.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 32.9 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
44.2%
364 pass / 459 run
Plays / game
63.3
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
55 carries and 11 catches in 9 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
39 · #224 of 310 RBs · 2024
Six seasons, two schools
- 2024 Nevada ChoateYear 6 · 9 games
- 2023 Boston College HafleyYear 5 · 5 games
- 2022 Boston College HafleyYear 4 · 12 games
- 2021 Boston College HafleyYear 3 · 12 games
- 2020 Boston College HafleyYear 2 · 6 games
- 2019 Boston College AddazioYear 1 · 3 games
How it ended
Six seasons, at Boston College and Nevada, 2,159 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 47 games over six seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 175 yds vs Missouri.Missouri · W 41-342021
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Addazio, Jeff Hafley and Jeff Choate.