Running back, Middle Tennessee (from West Virginia), 2020–⁠23

Avarius Sparrow

Number
No. 19
Height
5′10″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2023)
Sophomore
Hometown
Orlando, FL

Avarius Sparrow played running back at West Virginia (2020–⁠21) and Middle Tennessee (2022–⁠23).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2020West Virginia3103.306
2021West Virginia341.313
2022Middle Tennessee8182.307
Career14322.317

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Middle Tennessee5469.2025

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020West Virginia19RBYr 1
2021West Virginia19RBYr 2
2022Middle Tennessee19RBYr 3
2023Middle Tennessee19RBSo. (Yr 4)5′10″190

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2020West Virginia30.21––0.6–
2022Middle Tennessee130.27––3.5–

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2022 Middle Tennessee 3 games, 18 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3atJames MadisonL 7–⁠446150150
Sep 10atColorado StateW 34–⁠191−204410
Sep 17vs.Tennessee StateW 49–⁠6150–––
2021 West Virginia 1 game, 4 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 11vs.Long Island UniversityW 66–⁠0341–––
2020 West Virginia 1 game, 10 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 17vs.KansasW 38–⁠173100–––

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

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