Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
9/30Inside-5 share
9 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (30.0%).
Prescott Line
Prescott Line: RB · SMU · #42.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Prescott Line
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The two seasons at SMU span two head coaches: June Jones and Chad Morris. On tape: 34 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Tulane, 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.
SMU in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-56vs No. 4 Baylor | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-13vs North Texas | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 37-56@ No. 3 TCU | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 45-48vs James Madison | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-49vs East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 28-49@ Houston | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-40vs Tulsa | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 40-60vs No. 23 Temple | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-55@ No. 22 Navy | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 49-21vs Tulane | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 1 | 17 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 0-63@ Memphis | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 60 | 186 | 3.1 | 1 | 17 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2015
W 49-21
vs Tulane
34 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Tulane.
With M. Davis — 165 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 89.6 · 156 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · J. Williams — 35.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 46 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Houston · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.34Prescott Line run for 17 yds to the Houst 49 for a
- Week 10 · Temple · 4th and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.25Matt Davis pass complete to Prescott Line for 9 yds to the SMU 39 for a
- Week 12 · Tulane · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Prescott Line run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)
- Week 3 · TCU · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.88Prescott Line run for 2 yds to the TCU 1 for a
- Week 10 · Temple · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.44Prescott Line run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 11 · Navy · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −1.38Prescott Line run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.38Prescott Line run for 9 yds to the SMU 46
- Week 9 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.31Prescott Line run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 49
- Week 11 · Navy · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.30Prescott Line run for 9 yds to the Navy 49
- Week 9 · Tulsa · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA −1.29Prescott Line run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulsa 43
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
59 of 60 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%59 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds47%of carries
28 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
3 carries
5 of 8 (62%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 9 (11%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.1 yds/carry on 60 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014SMU1-11HC: June Jones · Balanced
2015SMU2-10HC: Chad Morris · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 20.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Road4g | 11.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 13.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 21.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Morris
Pass share
42.1%
363 pass / 500 run
Plays / game
71.9
12 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
60 carries and 6 catches in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at SMU
- 2015 SMU MorrisYear 4 · 11 games
- 2014 SMU JonesYear 3 · 11 games
- 2013 SMU JonesYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 SMU JonesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school OxfordOxford, MI · Class of 2012Three-star, No. 1,282 in the 2012 class. Signed with SMU.
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 442 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2012
- Signed with SMUThree-star, out of Oxford
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
2 coaches2012–2014
SMU
Coaching transition mid-career: June Jones → Chad Morris. Worth noting in scheme + development context.