Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/21Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (4.8%).
Romell Jordan
Romell Jordan: RB · New Mexico · #4.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Romell Jordan
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three seasons in the New Mexico backfield to date. One game to point at: 65 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2017.
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.
New Mexico in the news
- UNM players seek jury trial in eligibility case
KOB 4 Oct 15
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Mexico | 56 | 267 | 4.8 | 2 | 44 |
| 2015 | New Mexico | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | New Mexico | 34 | 223 | 6.6 | 3 | 72 |
| Career | 105 | 551 | 5.2 | 5 | 72 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Mexico | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2015 | New Mexico | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2014 | New Mexico | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 0 | 22 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 28-30vs New Mexico State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-28@ Boise State | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 16-13@ Tulsa | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-38vs Air Force | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-38@ Fresno State | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27vs Colorado State | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-42@ Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-24vs Utah State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-55@ Texas A&M | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 35-38vs UNLV | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-35@ San Diego State | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 56 | 267 | 4.8 | 2 | 44 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2017
W 56-38
vs Air Force
28 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 22 yds
Edged out Air Force at home in a shootout.
With C. Bojorquez — 51.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 71 long · L. Jordan — 146 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 76.7 · 68 rush yds (10 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.38Romell Jordan run for 44 yds to the AblCh 41 for a
- Week 10 · Utah State · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA −3.06Romell Jordan run for 4 yds to the UthSt 38 Romell Jordan fumbled, forced by Devon Anderson, recovered by UthSt Devon Anderson
- Week 5 · Air Force · 3rd and 18 · Q1 · EPA +2.94Lamar Jordan pass complete to Romell Jordan for 22 yds to the NMex 44 for a
- Week 12 · UNLV · 1st and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Romell Jordan run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jason Sanders KICK)
- Week 13 · San Diego State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.71Romell Jordan run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDSt 49
- Week 5 · Air Force · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Romell Jordan run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jason Sanders KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 12 · UNLV · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.20Romell Jordan run for 11 yds to the UNLV 27 for a
- Week 8 · Colorado State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.16Romell Jordan run for a loss of 6 yards to the NMex 20 Romell Jordan fumbled, recovered by NMex Romell Jordan
- Week 4 · Tulsa · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.14Romell Jordan run for 4 yds to the Tulsa 45 for a
- Week 13 · San Diego State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.03Romell Jordan run for 8 yds to the NMex 46
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
56 of 56 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%56 carriesFumble rate
7.1%4 of 56 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
20 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
8 carries
2 of 4 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.8 yds/carry on 56 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Bob Davie — 14-23 over that span.
2014New Mexico4-8HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2015New Mexico7-6HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy
2017New Mexico3-9HC: Bob Davie · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 25.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 18.7 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 29.7 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 14.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Davie
Pass share
30.9%
241 pass / 539 run
Plays / game
65.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
56 carries and 8 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at New Mexico
- 2017 New Mexico DavieYear 5 · 12 games
- 2016 New Mexico DavieYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 New Mexico DavieYear 3 · 7 games
- 2014 New Mexico DavieYear 2 · 6 games
- 2013 New Mexico DavieYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school ClevelandRio Rancho, NM · Class of 2013Three-star, No. 1,469 in the 2013 class. Signed with New Mexico.Also from Cleveland: Moses Sparks (Utah), Stratton Shufelt (Missouri State), Jacob Maldonado (New Mexico) and 2 more.
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico, 551 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
2013
- Signed with New MexicoThree-star, out of Cleveland
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coach2013–2017
New Mexico
Played every college season under Bob Davie.