Terron Ward: RB · Oregon State · #28.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Terron Ward
Wins in space out of the backfield. One game to point at: 148 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Arizona State — Week 12, 2014.
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
The closer
39.6% of carries overall (133/336) → 47.5% of Q4-with-lead carries (29/61) — 79.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
Sports Illustrated Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oregon State | 133 | 696 | 5.2 | 10 | 66 |
| Career | 133 | 696 | 5.2 | 10 | 66 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oregon State | 29 | 229 | 7.9 | 0 | 45 |
| Career | 29 | 229 | 7.9 | 0 | 45 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 29-14vs Portland State | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30@ Hawai'i | 15 | 124 | 8.3 | 2 | 35 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-7vs San Diego State | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 2 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-35@ No. 18 USC | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 36-31@ Colorado | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 2 | 33 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-29vs No. 20 Utah | 23 | 69 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-38@ Stanford | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-45vs California | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | L 32-39vs Washington State | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 2 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-27vs No. 7 Arizona State | 19 | 148 | 7.8 | 1 | 66 | Season-high 148 yds |
| Total | 133 | 696 | 5.2 | 10 | 66 |
Week 12 · 2014
W 35-27
148 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD
With S. Mannion — 251 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 40.4 · K. Kostol — 35 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
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%133 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.2 yds/carry on 133 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 67.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 72.2 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 68.6 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 70.6 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
56.3%
471 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
69.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
525 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2014
133 carries and 29 catches in 10 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Oregon State, 696 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2014
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Riley.
