Running back, Kansas State, 2014–18
Justin Silmon
Lettered 2015–18 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 32
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tulsa, OK
Justin Silmon played running back at Kansas State (2014–18).
Career highs
133rushing yards, career highat TCU, 20162rushing touchdowns, career highat TCU, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas State | 78 | 355 | 4.6 | 2 | 25 |
| 2016 | Kansas State | 86 | 464 | 5.4 | 3 | 36 |
| 2017 | Kansas State | 43 | 225 | 5.2 | 0 | 42 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 20 | 76 | 3.8 | 1 | 23 |
| Career | 227 | 1,120 | 4.9 | 6 | 42 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kansas State | 32 | RB | RS | ||
| 2015 | Kansas State | 32 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Kansas State | 32 | RB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Kansas State | 32 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Kansas State | 32 | RB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas State | 81 | -0.06 | 10th (n=268) | 0.12 | -4.8 | 9% | 0.05 |
| 2016 | Kansas State | 88 | 0.02 | 17th (n=259) | 0.13 | 1.8 | 11% | 0.08 |
| 2017 | Kansas State | 45 | -0.14 | – | – | -6.4 | 7% | 0.00 |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 21 | -0.08 | – | – | -1.7 | 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
2018 Kansas State 4 games, 76 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 41–17 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | L 6–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | at | L 14–51 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 23 | 1 | −6 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 21–6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2017 Kansas State 11 games, 225 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at | L 7–14 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 33–20 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 34–40 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 6–26 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 35–42 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 30–20 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 42–35 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 42 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 23–28 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 45–40 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 20–19 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 29 | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 35–17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
2016 Kansas State 12 games, 464 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 13–26 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 63–7 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 35–0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 16–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 17–38 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 24–21 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 25 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 31–26 | 9 | 54 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 37–43 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 42–21 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 34–19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Dec 3 | at | W 30–6 | 22 | 133 | 2 | 35 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 33–28 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 36 | – | – |
2015 Kansas State 13 games, 355 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 34–0 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | W 30–3 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 39–33 | 24 | 119 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 34–36 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 45–52 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 0–55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 9–23 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 24–31 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 44–59 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 38–35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 45–14 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 24–23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 23–45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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