Running back, Rhode Island (from Iowa State), 2021–24
Deon Silas
Lettered 2021–22 at Iowa State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Memphis, TN
Deon Silas played running back at Iowa State (2021–22) and Rhode Island (2023–24).
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career highat Hampton, 2024Team titles: Coastal Athletic Association Football champions, 2024
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 60 | 271 | 4.5 | 3 | 38 |
| 2023* | Rhode Island | 34 | 139 | 4.1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 56 | 240 | 4.3 | 2 | 31 |
| Career | 163 | 725 | 4.4 | 7 | 38 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023* | Rhode Island | 8 | 204 | 0 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 20 | 349 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 553 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023* | Rhode Island | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 22 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 22 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Rhode Island | 22 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Rhode Island | 22 | RB | So. (Yr 4) | 5′8″ | 180 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 14 | 0.57 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 70 | 0.09 | 32nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 6.2 | 10% | 0.06 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 20 | -0.23 | – | – | -4.7 | 6% | – |
| 2024 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 56 | 0.02 | – | – | 0.9 | 8% | – |
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
2024 Rhode Island 14 games, 240 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 20–17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 0–48 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 21–9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 28–21 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 46–44 | 9 | 60 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 31–21 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 26–9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 24–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 37–28 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 70 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 21–24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 71 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 35–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 21–17 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Dec 7 | at | L 10–17 | 2 | −6 | 0 | – | – |
2023 Rhode Island 10 games, 139 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 35–42 | 10 | 50 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 35–14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 34–17 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 9–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 49–26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 17–24 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 10–35 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 34–28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 61 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 31–24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 30–31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
2022 Iowa State 11 games, 271 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 42–10 | 6 | 17 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 43–10 | 10 | 58 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 24–31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 11–14 | 12 | 29 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 9–10 | 7 | 30 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 21–24 | 10 | 25 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 13–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 31–14 | 6 | 77 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 14–20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 10–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 14–62 | 4 | 21 | 1 | – | – |
2021 Iowa State 4 games, 75 rushing yards, 2 TD
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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