Shaun Wilson: RB · Duke · #29.
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Shaun Wilson
Wins in space out of the backfield. Four seasons in the Duke backfield to date. One game to point at: 176 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards against Baylor — Week 3, 2017.
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
31.6% of carries overall (161/510) → 18.1% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/94) — 52.9% 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
10 of 13 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (76.9%). 8 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (27.6%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 60-7vs North Carolina Central | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Northwestern | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-20vs Baylor | 18 | 176 | 9.8 | 2 | 65 | Season-high 176 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 27-17@ North Carolina | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-31vs No. 14 Miami | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-28@ Virginia | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-17vs Florida State | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24vs Pittsburgh | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ No. 13 Virginia Tech | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-21@ Army | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 12 | W 43-20vs Georgia Tech | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-23@ Wake Forest | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | W 36-14vs Northern Illinois | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 1 | 31 | |
| Total | 162 | 818 | 5.0 | 6 | 65 |
Week 3 · 2017
W 34-20
vs Baylor
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
44%146 carriesFumble rate
1.2%2 of 162 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.0 yds/carry on 162 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 28-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 76.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 41.2 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 72.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 47.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
46.7%
468 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
77.1
13 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
498 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
162 carries, 36 catches and 2 pass attempts in 13 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 2,413 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 48 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Cutcliffe.
