Samuel Stewart: RB · Rice · #24.
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Samuel Stewart
Wins in space out of the backfield. Third year in the Rice backfield. One game to point at: 89 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards against UTEP — Week 2, 2017.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-62vs No. 14 Stanford | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-14@ UTEP | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 3-38@ Houston | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-13vs Florida International | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-20@ UTSA | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-52@ UAB | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-24@ Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-30vs North Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 230 | 4.0 | 0 | 21 |
Week 1 · 2017
L 7-62
vs Stanford · neutral site
71 rush yds (15 car) · 3 rec · 41 yds
With J. Fox — 48.1 yards per punt · 7 punts · 62 long · N. Ellerbe — 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
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%58 carriesFumble rate
1.7%1 of 58 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.0 yds/carry on 58 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
3 seasons under David Bailiff — 9-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 18.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 24.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 47.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Bailiff
Pass share
33.7%
245 pass / 482 run
Plays / game
60.6
12 games
Team sack rate
10.2%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Rice, 1,097 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Bailiff.
