Running back, Houston, 2015–⁠18

Josh Burrell

Number
No. 28
Height
5′11″
Weight
235 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Missouri City, TX

Josh Burrell played running back at Houston (2015–⁠18).

Team titles: American champions, 2015

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Houston12514.3117

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Houston110000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015Houston28RBFr.
2016Houston28RBSo.
2017Houston28RBJr.
2018Houston28RBSr.5′11″235

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
2016Houston120.41––4.9–

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

2017 Houston 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Oct 28atSouth FloridaW 28–⁠24–––100
2016 Houston 2 games, 51 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 10vs.LamarW 42–⁠05251–––
Sep 24atTexas StateW 64–⁠37260–––

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

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