Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/20Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (10.0%).
Wes Brown
Wes Brown: RB · Maryland · #4.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Wes Brown
Wins in space out of the backfield. The three seasons at Maryland span two head coaches: Randy Edsall and D.J. Durkin. On tape: 14 rushing yards against Indiana, Week 9, 2016.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Maryland in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 50-7vs Purdue | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 36-42@ Indiana | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 3-59@ No. 2 Michigan | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-62vs No. 6 Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-28@ No. 19 Nebraska | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-13vs Rutgers | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | 3 | |
 Bowl | L 30-36vs Boston College | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2016
L 3-59
at Michigan
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Nebraska · 3rd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.01Max Bortenschlager pass complete to Wes Brown for 18 yds to the Mary 48 for a
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.41Perry Hills pass complete to Wes Brown for 15 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a
- Week 11 · Ohio State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.96Wes Brown run for 2 yds to the OhSt 40 for a
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA −1.77Wes Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 39
- Week 1 · Boston College · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +1.63Perry Hills pass complete to Wes Brown for 14 yds to the BC 2 for a
- Week 5 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.63Perry Hills pass complete to Wes Brown for 20 yds to the Mary 40 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.36Wes Brown run for a loss of 8 yards to the Mary 20
- Week 11 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.32Tyrrell Pigrome pass complete to Wes Brown for 15 yds to the Mary 40 for a
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.04Wes Brown run for no gain to the Rutgr 49
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.01Wes Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 26
Teams and coaches
2014Maryland7-6HC: Randy Edsall · Balanced
2015Maryland3-9HC: Randy Edsall · Run-leaning
2016Maryland6-7HC: D.J. Durkin · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
D.J. Durkin
Pass share
39.5%
341 pass / 523 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
Team sack rate
12.7%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
33 carries and 8 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Maryland
- 2016 Maryland DurkinYear 5 · 7 games
- 2015 Maryland EdsallYear 4 · 10 games
- 2014 Maryland EdsallYear 3 · 12 games
- 2013 Maryland EdsallYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Maryland EdsallYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Our Lady of Good CounselOlney, MD · Class of 2012Four-star, No. 142 in the 2012 class. Signed with Maryland.Also from Our Lady of Good Counsel: Faheem Delane (LSU), Aaron Chiles (Florida), Dilin Jones (LSU) and 17 more.
How it ended
Three seasons at Maryland, 698 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 29 games over three seasons.
2012
- Signed with MarylandFour-star, out of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coaches2012–2015
Maryland
2016era →
D.J. Durkin
Maryland
Coaching transition mid-career: Randy Edsall → D.J. Durkin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.