Running back, Purdue, 2013–⁠16

David Yancey

Number
No. 28
Height
5′10″
Hometown
Schererville, IN

David Yancey played running back at Purdue (2013–⁠16).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2015Purdue5132.606
2016Purdue7263.709
Career12393.309

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2015Purdue2115.508
2016Purdue67412.3020
Career88510.6020

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016Purdue110000

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2014Purdue1170

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2013Purdue28RB
2014Purdue28RB
2015Purdue28RB
2016Purdue28RB5′10″

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
2015Purdue70.08––0.6–
2016Purdue150.31––4.7–

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

2016 Purdue 7 games, 26 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 10vs.CincinnatiL 20–⁠382901200
Sep 24vs.NevadaW 24–⁠14190–––
Oct 1atMarylandL 7–⁠50120–––
Oct 8atIllinoisW 34–⁠31–––2170
Oct 29vs.Penn StateL 24–⁠62–––1190
Nov 12vs.NorthwesternL 17–⁠45360150
Nov 26atIndianaL 24–⁠26–––1130
2015 Purdue 4 games, 13 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 12vs.Indiana StateW 38–⁠14130–––
Oct 10vs.MinnesotaL 13–⁠411−10–––
Nov 7vs.IllinoisL 14–⁠4821002110
Nov 14atNorthwesternL 14–⁠21110–––
2014 Purdue 1 game, 1 return, 17 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 20vs.Southern IllinoisW 35–⁠13––––––

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

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