Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/19Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (31.6%).
Paul James
Paul James: RB · Rutgers · #34.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Paul James
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the same backfield at Rutgers. A game that shows it: 116 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Army — Week 12, 2015.
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.
Rutgers in the news
- Rutgers QB out for game
The Detroit News Oct 29 - Kaj Sanders, Zahmir Dawud out for season
247Sports Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-13vs Norfolk State | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | L 34-37vs Washington State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-28@ Penn State | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-14vs Kansas | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-31vs No. 4 Michigan State | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 | 72 | |
| Wk 7 | W 55-52@ Indiana | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 | 40 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-49vs No. 1 Ohio State | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-48@ Wisconsin | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-21@ Army | 18 | 116 | 6.4 | 3 | 54 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 41-46vs Maryland | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 1 | 21 | |
| Total | 99 | 544 | 5.5 | 5 | 72 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2015
W 31-21
at Army
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Michigan State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +4.22Paul James run for 72 yds to the MchSt 6 for a
- Week 7 · Indiana · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.80Paul James run for 40 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico PAT BLOCKED)
- Week 12 · Army · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.97Paul James run for 54 yds to the Army 14 for a
- Week 12 · Army · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.79Paul James run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)
- Week 8 · Ohio State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.41Paul James run for 25 yds to the OhSt 27 for a
- Week 4 · Kansas · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.38Paul James run for 27 yds to the Kans 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · Army · 1st and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20Paul James run for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)
- Week 13 · Maryland · 1st and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.05Paul James run for 6 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)
- Week 13 · Maryland · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +1.95Paul James run for 21 yds to the Mary 28 for a
- Week 12 · Army · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Paul James run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
99 of 99 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
38%99 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
20 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
31 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds39%of carries
39 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
9 carries
2 of 6 (33%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.5 yds/carry on 99 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Kyle Flood, all run-leaning offenses — 12-13 over that span.
2014Rutgers8-5HC: Kyle Flood · Run-leaning
2015Rutgers4-8HC: Kyle Flood · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 56.2 | 11.4 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 45.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 47.5 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 64.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Flood
Pass share
42.0%
334 pass / 462 run
Plays / game
66.3
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
362 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
99 carries and 6 catches in 10 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Rutgers
- 2015 Rutgers FloodYear 5 · 10 games
- 2014 Rutgers FloodYear 4 · 4 games
- 2013 Rutgers FloodYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Rutgers FloodYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Rutgers SchianoYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Rutgers, 907 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coaches2011
Rutgers
Coaching transition mid-career: Greg Schiano → Kyle Flood. Worth noting in scheme + development context.