Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/113rd/4th & short
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%).
Warren Ball
Warren Ball: RB · Akron · #34.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Warren Ball
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Urban Meyer and Terry Bowden. On tape: 146 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Week 2, 2017.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Akron in the news
- Former Akron assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akron | 75 | 332 | 4.4 | 4 | 32 |
| 2016 | Akron | 25 | 181 | 7.2 | 1 | 43 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 128 | 626 | 4.9 | 5 | 43 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Akron | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 1 | 11 |
| 2016 | Akron | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 12 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-52@ No. 6 Penn State | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | 146 | 7.3 | 3 | 32 | Season-high 146 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 14-41vs Iowa State | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-22@ Troy | 28 | 112 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-23@ Bowling Green | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 75 | 332 | 4.4 | 4 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2017
W 52-3
146 rush yds (20 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With T. Woodson — 166 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.1 · 16 rush yds (2 car) · N. Gasser — 37 yards per punt · 2 punts · 37 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.17Warren Ball run for 32 yds to the AKRON 26 for a ARK PINE BLUFF Penalty, sideline interference (13 Yards) to the ArkPB 13 for a
- Week 4 · Troy · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.83Warren Ball run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary KICK)
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.68Warren Ball run for 8 yds for a TD (Zach Gingerich KICK)
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.61Warren Ball run for 19 yds to the IowSt 48 for a
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53Warren Ball run for 12 yds for a TD (Tom O'Leary KICK)
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.52Thomas Woodson pass complete to Warren Ball for 11 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1st and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Warren Ball run for 8 yds for a TD (Tom O'Leary KICK)
- Week 4 · Troy · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.19Warren Ball run for 16 yds to the Troy 38 for a
- Week 4 · Troy · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA −1.86Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the Troy 17 AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding (-12 Yards) to the Troy 29
- Week 3 · Iowa State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.65Warren Ball run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 33
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
75 of 75 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%75 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 75 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds25%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds44%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
10 of 11 (91%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.4 yds/carry on 75 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Ohio State14-1HC: Urban Meyer · Run-heavy
2015Ohio State12-1HC: Urban Meyer · Run-heavy
2016Akron5-7HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced
2017Akron7-7HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 93.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Road3g | 48.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 66.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Terry Bowden
Pass share
49.4%
447 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
64.6
14 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
494 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
75 carries and 7 catches in 5 games
More touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons, two schools
- 2017 Akron BowdenYear 6 · 5 games
- 2016 Akron BowdenYear 5 · 2 games
- 2015 Ohio State MeyerYear 4 · 3 games
- 2014 Ohio State MeyerYear 3 · 3 games
- 2013 Ohio State MeyerYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Ohio State MeyerYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school St. Francis de SalesColumbus, OH · Class of 2012Four-star, No. 198 in the 2012 class. Signed with Ohio State.Also from St. Francis de Sales: Jonathan Brown (Michigan), Jonathan Thompson (Cincinnati), Cameron Gwinn (Toledo) and 1 more.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Ohio State and Akron, 626 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
2012
- Signed with Ohio StateFour-star, out of St. Francis de Sales
Coaching lineage · 2012–2017
2 coaches2012–2015
Ohio State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Urban Meyer and Terry Bowden.