Ryquell Armstead: RB · Temple · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ryquell Armstead
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The four seasons at Temple span three head coaches: Matt Rhule, Geoff Collins and Ed Foley. A game that shows it: 210 rushing yards and 6 rushing TD against Houston — Week 11, 2018.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
44.8% of carries overall (209/467) → 30.8% of Q4-with-lead carries (28/91) — 92.9% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11 of 15 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (73.3%). 16 of the team's 36 inside-the-5 carries (44.4%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-19vs Villanova | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 29-36vs Buffalo | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-14@ Maryland | 26 | 118 | 4.5 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17vs Tulsa | 24 | 108 | 4.5 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-45@ Boston College | 24 | 171 | 7.1 | 4 | 75 | 4 rushing TDs |
| Wk 6 | W 49-6vs East Carolina | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 10 | L 40-52@ No. 9 UCF | 27 | 142 | 5.3 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 11 | W 59-49@ Houston | 30 | 210 | 7.0 | 6 | 33 | Season-high 210 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 27-17vs South Florida | 26 | 64 | 2.5 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 13 | W 57-7@ UConn | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 210 | 1098 | 5.2 | 13 | 75 |
Week 11 · 2018
W 59-49
at Houston
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
47%210 carriesFumble rate
0.5%1 of 210 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.2 yds/carry on 210 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 80.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 139 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 104 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 118 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ed Foley
Pass share
47.4%
439 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
71.3
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
464 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
210 carries and 8 catches in 10 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Temple, 2,812 rushing yards — drafted at #140 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A stat line in 46 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Rhule → Geoff Collins. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Jacksonville JaguarsEntering 8th NFL season
Jacksonville JaguarsEntering 8th NFL season
