Running back, Rhode Island (from UConn), 2010–14
Lyle McCombs
- Number
- No. 43
- Height
- 5′8″
- Hometown
- Staten Island, NY
Lyle McCombs played running back at UConn (2010–13) and Rhode Island (2014).
Career highs
164rushing yards, career highvs. South Florida, 20134rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Fordham, 2011Team titles: Big East champions, 2010
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UConn | 275 | 1,151 | 4.2 | 7 | 65 |
| 2012 | UConn | 243 | 860 | 3.5 | 6 | 39 |
| 2013 | UConn | 159 | 670 | 4.2 | 5 | 57 |
| 2014 | Rhode Island | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 694 | 2,720 | 3.9 | 18 | 65 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UConn | 24 | 444 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 0 |
| 2014 | Rhode Island | 3 | 57 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 501 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UConn | 19 | 172 | 9.1 | 1 | 26 |
| 2012 | UConn | 24 | 230 | 9.6 | 0 | 43 |
| 2013 | UConn | 20 | 75 | 3.8 | 2 | 17 |
| 2014 | Rhode Island | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 66 | 508 | 7.7 | 3 | 43 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UConn | 43 | RB | |
| 2011 | UConn | 43 | RB | |
| 2012 | UConn | 43 | RB | |
| 2013 | UConn | 43 | RB | |
| 2014 | Rhode Island | 43 | RB | 5′8″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UConn | 169 | -0.09 | 9th (n=226) | 0.07 | -15.3 | 22% | -0.04 |
| 2014 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 20 | -0.23 | – | – | -4.5 | 30% | – |
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
2014 Rhode Island 1 game, 39 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | L 7–48 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
No box score in the source for Sep 13 at Fordham; Sep 20 vs. UAlbany; Sep 27 at Central Connecticut; Oct 4 vs. Brown; Oct 11 at Villanova; Oct 18 at Richmond; Oct 25 vs. Maine; Nov 1 at Delaware; Nov 8 vs. New Hampshire; Nov 15 at Stony Brook; Nov 22 vs. Towson, so those games are not listed.
2013 UConn 12 games, 670 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | L 18–33 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 21–32 | 19 | 53 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 21–24 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 12–41 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | −4 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 10–13 | 20 | 164 | 1 | 52 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 16–41 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–62 | 14 | 88 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 10–31 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 21–38 | 17 | 103 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 17 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 28–21 | 16 | 51 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 28–17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 45–10 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
2012 UConn 11 games, 860 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 37–0 | 23 | 82 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 7–10 | 20 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 51 |
| Sep 15 | at | W 24–21 | 27 | 94 | 1 | 15 | 3 | −6 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 24–30 | 23 | 119 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 28 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 24–17 | 29 | 97 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 3–19 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 10–40 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 6–13 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 24–17 | 29 | 120 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 23–20 | 29 | 133 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 32 |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 17–34 | 21 | 60 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
2011 UConn 12 games, 1,151 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 35–3 | 24 | 141 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 17 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 21–24 | 27 | 118 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 20–24 | 18 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 17–3 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 31–38 | 24 | 136 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 52 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 16–43 | 20 | 73 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 16–10 | 32 | 130 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 20–35 | 25 | 124 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 28–21 | 24 | 152 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 20–34 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 23 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 40–22 | 20 | 95 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 30 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 27–35 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2015 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′7¾″ |
| Weight | 171 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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