Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/33Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (21.2%).
Taron Keith
Taron Keith: RB · South Florida · #9.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Taron Keith
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Scot Loeffler and Alex Golesh. A game that shows it: 85 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Tulsa — Week 13, 2024.
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.
South Florida in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 78 | 419 | 5.4 | 8 | 42 |
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 66 | 390 | 5.9 | 4 | 40 |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 47 | 195 | 4.1 | 1 | 32 |
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 34 | 91 | 2.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | Bowling Green | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 229 | 1,112 | 4.9 | 13 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 13 | 157 | 12.1 | 0 | 64 |
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 44 | 457 | 10.4 | 3 | 58 |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 35 | 348 | 9.9 | 4 | 42 |
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 26 | 244 | 9.4 | 1 | 44 |
| 2020 | Bowling Green | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 118 | 1,206 | 10.2 | 8 | 64 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-3vs Bethune-Cookman | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-42@ No. 4 Alabama | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-24@ Southern Miss | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-50vs No. 8 Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-45@ Tulane | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-21vs Memphis | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-25vs UAB | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-21@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-28vs Navy | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | W 59-24@ Charlotte | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | W 63-30vs Tulsa | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 1 | 30 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 28-35@ Rice | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 29 | |
 Bowl | W 41-39vs San José State | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 78 | 419 | 5.4 | 8 | 42 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2024
W 44-21
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Miami · 3rd and 16 · Q2 · EPA +4.73Byrum Brown pass complete to Ta'Ron Keith for 64 yds to the MIA 17 for a
- Week 10 · Florida Atlantic · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.29Ta'Ron Keith run for 42 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 13 · Tulsa · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +3.04Ta'Ron Keith run for 26 yds to the USF 49 for a
- Week 13 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.81Ta'Ron Keith run for 30 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 8 · UAB · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Ta'Ron Keith run for 4 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 1 · Bethune-Cookman · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Ta'Ron Keith run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 14 · Rice · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.28Ta'Ron Keith run for 29 yds to the RICE 43 for a South Florida Penalty, Offensive Holding (AJ Howard) to the USF 47 for a
- Week 12 · Charlotte · 1st and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.98Ta'Ron Keith run for 16 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 10 · Florida Atlantic · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.94Bryce Archie pass complete to Ta'Ron Keith for 11 yds to the USF 42 for a
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.81Ta'Ron Keith run for 12 yds to the USM 37 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
78 of 78 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%72 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds21%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
13 carries
4 of 8 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 7 (71%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.4 yds/carry on 78 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2020Bowling Green0-5HC: Scot Loeffler · Run-heavy
2021Bowling Green4-8HC: Scot Loeffler · Balanced
2022Bowling Green6-7HC: Scot Loeffler · Balanced
2023Bowling Green7-6HC: Scot Loeffler · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 35.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Road6g | 38.8 | 9.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 17.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 49.0 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
47.4%
439 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
71.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
477 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
78 carries and 13 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
46 · #164 of 310 RBs · 2024
Three-star recruit. Now #164 at the position.
Five seasons, two schools
- 2024 South Florida GoleshYear 5 · 13 games
- 2023 Bowling Green LoefflerYear 4 · 12 games
- 2022 Bowling Green LoefflerYear 3 · 12 games
- 2021 Bowling Green LoefflerYear 2 · 12 games
- 2020 Bowling Green LoefflerYear 1 · 1 game
- High school MainlandDeland, FL · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 2,038 in the 2020 class. Signed with Bowling Green.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Bowling Green and South Florida, 1,112 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2020
- Signed with Bowling GreenThree-star, out of Mainland
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coaches2020–2023
Bowling Green
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scot Loeffler and Alex Golesh.