Running back, Florida International, 2014–⁠17

Alex Gardner

Number
No. 1
Height
5′10″
Weight
192 lb
Hometown
Jacksonville, FL

Alex Gardner played running back at Florida International (2014–⁠17).

Career highs

141rushing yards, career highat UTEP, 20162rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Massachusetts, 201710catches, career hightwice; last vs. Western Kentucky, 201596receiving yards, career highvs. UTEP, 2015

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2014Florida International1375824.2162
2015Florida International1867604.1936
2016Florida International1819305.1655
2017Florida International1817914.4634
Career6853,0634.52262

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2014Florida International8486.0015
2015Florida International604427.4127
2016Florida International301916.4022
2017Florida International17704.1022
Career1157516.5127

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2016Florida International194250
2017Florida International2190
Career214440

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2014Florida International1RB
2015Florida International1RB
2016Florida International1RB
2017Florida International1RB5′10″192

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2014Florida International122-0.085th (n=253)0.12-10.329%0.11
2015Florida International2340.1148th (n=268)0.1225.030%0.02
2016Florida International2180.0730th (n=259)0.1315.326%-0.03
2017Florida International202-0.0116th (n=287)0.12-1.622%0.07

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2017 Florida International 13 games, 791 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atUCFL 17–⁠619200150
Sep 8vs.Alcorn StateW 17–⁠102010211−10
Sep 23atRiceW 13–⁠717800380
Sep 30vs.CharlotteW 30–⁠2916620–––
Oct 7atMiddle TennesseeL 17–⁠3710420330
Oct 14vs.TulaneW 23–⁠10207902140
Oct 28atMarshallW 41–⁠3019711120
Nov 4vs.UTSAW 14–⁠710280140
Nov 11vs.Old DominionL 30–⁠37159512260
Nov 18atFlorida AtlanticL 24–⁠5210561250
Nov 24vs.Western KentuckyW 41–⁠178220140
Dec 2vs.MassachusettsW 63–⁠45171082–––
Dec 21 ✦vs.TempleL 3–⁠2810260–––
2016 Florida International 12 games, 930 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.IndianaL 13–⁠34102317700
Sep 9vs.MarylandL 14–⁠41161091–––
Sep 17atMassachusettsL 13–⁠212313014350
Sep 24vs.UCFL 14–⁠5382603140
Oct 1vs.Florida AtlanticW 33–⁠31271190140
Oct 8atUTEPW 35–⁠212114113140
Oct 15atCharlotteW 27–⁠26122902100
Oct 22vs.Louisiana TechL 24–⁠4413610250
Oct 29vs.Middle TennesseeL 35–⁠42199504280
Nov 5atWestern KentuckyL 21–⁠4982501−10
Nov 19vs.MarshallW 31–⁠14141192160
Nov 26atOld DominionL 28–⁠4210530260
2015 Florida International 12 games, 760 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3atUCFW 15–⁠14157515740
Sep 12atIndianaL 22–⁠3618610190
Sep 19vs.North Carolina CentralW 39–⁠1420811160
Sep 26atLouisiana TechL 17–⁠27142909700
Oct 3atMassachusettsL 14–⁠241759110580
Oct 10vs.UTEPW 52–⁠12105615960
Oct 17atMiddle TennesseeL 34–⁠42169316201
Oct 24vs.Old DominionW 41–⁠12196015480
Oct 31atFlorida AtlanticL 17–⁠312010506150
Nov 7vs.CharlotteW 48–⁠3119792140
Nov 14atMarshallL 0–⁠529140110
Nov 21vs.Western KentuckyL 7–⁠63948110410
2014 Florida International 8 games, 582 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Bethune-CookmanL 12–⁠14124603150
Sep 6vs.WagnerW 34–⁠3151380–––
Sep 13vs.PittsburghL 25–⁠4212440290
Sep 20vs.LouisvilleL 3–⁠3462301150
Sep 27atUABW 34–⁠2019620–––
Oct 2vs.Florida AtlanticW 38–⁠102110011120
Oct 11atUTSAL 13–⁠1627650–––
Oct 18vs.MarshallL 13–⁠452510401−30

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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