Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/15Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Torrey Pierce
Torrey Pierce: RB · Louisiana · #25.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Torrey Pierce
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two seasons in the Louisiana backfield to date. On tape: 110 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Kentucky, Week 1, 2015.
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.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 33-40@ Kentucky | 10 | 110 | 11.0 | 2 | 56 | Season-high 110 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 44-17vs Northwestern State | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-35vs Akron | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-43@ Louisiana Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-27vs Texas State | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-37@ Arkansas State | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-24vs UL Monroe | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-21@ Georgia State | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 11 | L 25-32@ South Alabama | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-37vs New Mexico State | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-28@ App State | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-41vs Troy | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 88 | 407 | 4.6 | 4 | 56 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2015
L 33-40
at Kentucky
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Kentucky · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +4.55Torrey Pierce run for 56 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK)
- Week 6 · Texas State · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA −3.50Torrey Pierce run for no gain to the TexSt 21
- Week 12 · New Mexico State · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA −3.09Torrey Pierce run for a loss of 2 yards to the NMxSt 29
- Week 1 · Kentucky · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.76Torrey Pierce run for 26 yds for a TD, (Jalen Nixon pass to Elijah McGuire for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 2 · Northwestern State · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Torrey Pierce run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK)
- Week 4 · Akron · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +1.66Torrey Pierce run for 6 yds to the Akron 41 for a AKRON Penalty, personal foul (DeAndre Scott) to the Akron 26 for a
4 more plays
- Week 12 · New Mexico State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.53Torrey Pierce run for a loss of 6 yards to the LaLaf 24 Torrey Pierce fumbled, recovered by LaLaf Torrey Pierce
- Week 13 · App State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.45Torrey Pierce run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 48
- Week 6 · Texas State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +1.45Torrey Pierce run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 49 for a
- Week 1 · Kentucky · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.34Torrey Pierce run for 9 yds to the LaLaf 38
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
84 of 88 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%84 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
38 carries
Explosive
10+ yds5%of carries
4 carries
2 of 4 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 88 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Mark Hudspeth, all run-leaning offenses — 13-12 over that span.
2014Louisiana9-4HC: Mark Hudspeth · Run-leaning
2015Louisiana4-8HC: Mark Hudspeth · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 35.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 32.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 48.0 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 23.9 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Hudspeth
Pass share
46.5%
386 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
411 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
88 carries and 5 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Louisiana
- 2015 Louisiana HudspethYear 5 · 12 games
- 2014 Louisiana HudspethYear 4 · 5 games
- 2013 Louisiana HudspethYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Louisiana HudspethYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Louisiana HudspethYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana, 450 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
1 coach2011–2015
Louisiana
Played every college season under Mark Hudspeth.