Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/23Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (13.0%).
Xzaviar Campbell
Xzaviar Campbell: RB · UNLV · #35.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Xzaviar Campbell
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. A two-star recruit with four seasons on the field at UNLV since. One game to point at: 72 rushing yards against UTEP — Week 2, 2018.
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.
UNLV in the news
- Mullen criticizes NCAA eligibility ruling
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-43@ No. 15 USC | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-24vs UTEP | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 46-17vs Prairie View A&M | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-27@ Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-50vs New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-59@ Utah State | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-41vs Air Force | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-50@ San José State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-48vs No. 20 Fresno State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-24@ San Diego State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-35@ Hawai'i | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-29vs Nevada | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 51 | 269 | 5.3 | 0 | 28 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2018
W 34-29
vs Nevada
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Nevada · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.10Xzaviar Campbell run for 28 yds to the Nevad 41 for a
- Week 3 · Prairie View A&M · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.94Xzaviar Campbell run for 2 yds to the PraVw 37 for a
- Week 8 · Air Force · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.93Xzaviar Campbell run for 10 yds to the AFA 44 for a
- Week 13 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.38Max Gilliam pass complete to Xzaviar Campbell for 9 yds to the UNLV 44
- Week 13 · Nevada · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.29Xzaviar Campbell run for 9 yds to the Nevad 3 for a
- Week 7 · Utah State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.28Xzaviar Campbell run for 9 yds to the UthSt 48
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Nevada · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA −1.27Xzaviar Campbell run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNLV 48
- Week 13 · Nevada · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.09Xzaviar Campbell run for 13 yds to the Nevad 3 for a
- Week 3 · Prairie View A&M · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.05Xzaviar Campbell run for 7 yds to the UNLV 33 for a
- Week 2 · UTEP · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +1.05Xzaviar Campbell run for 20 yds to the UTEP 18 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 51 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 52)
Success rate
48%52 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
19 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
8 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 3 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.3 yds/carry on 51 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 16-32 over that span.
2015UNLV3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-leaning
2016UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2017UNLV5-7HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2018UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 31.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 13.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 25.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 19.3 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
39.1%
347 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
73.9
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
51 carries and 3 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UNLV
- 2018 UNLV SanchezYear 4 · 12 games
- 2017 UNLV SanchezYear 3 · 11 games
- 2016 UNLV SanchezYear 2 · 7 games
- 2015 UNLV SanchezYear 1 · 12 games
- High school BellaireBellaire, TX · Class of 2015Two-star, No. 2,572 in the 2015 class. Signed with UNLV.
How it ended
Four seasons at UNLV, 1,307 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 42 games over four seasons.
2015 12 games
- Signed with UNLVTwo-star, out of Bellaire
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
UNLV
Played every college season under Tony Sanchez.