Running back, New Mexico State (from Michigan), 2016–⁠22

O’Maury Samuels

Number
No. 5
Height
5′11″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Los Lunas, NM

O’Maury Samuels played running back at Michigan (2016–⁠18) and New Mexico State (2019–⁠22).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Michigan8131.603
2018Michigan13665.1018
2021New Mexico State652023.1123
2022New Mexico State9697.7036
Career953503.7136

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Michigan100.000
2021New Mexico State12726.0014
Career13725.5014

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Michigan5RBYr 1
2017Michigan5RBYr 2
2018Michigan5RBYr 3
2019New Mexico State5RBYr 4
2020New Mexico State5RBYr 5
2021New Mexico State5RBYr 6
2022New Mexico State5RBSr. (Yr 7)5′11″195

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Michigan8-0.37––-2.9––
2018Michigan140.09––1.3––
2021New Mexico State73-0.037th (n=277)0.16-1.814%0.13
2022New Mexico State90.23––2.0––

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

2022 New Mexico State 3 games, 69 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 24vs.Hawai’iW 45–⁠26160–––
Nov 12vs.LamarW 51–⁠144190–––
Dec 3vs.ValparaisoW 65–⁠34440–––
2021 New Mexico State 9 games, 202 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 28vs.UTEPL 3–⁠3092802200
Sep 4atSan Diego StateL 10–⁠286350160
Sep 11atNew MexicoL 25–⁠345260170
Sep 18vs.South Carolina StateW 43–⁠35132614240
Sep 25vs.Hawai’iL 21–⁠41153403100
Oct 2atSan José StateL 31–⁠3710350150
Oct 9atNevadaL 28–⁠555180–––
Nov 6vs.Utah StateL 13–⁠35100–––
Nov 13atAlabamaL 3–⁠59100–––
2018 Michigan 5 games, 66 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 8vs.Western MichiganW 49–⁠3140–––
Sep 15vs.SMUW 45–⁠202220–––
Sep 22vs.NebraskaW 56–⁠106230100
Oct 6vs.MarylandW 42–⁠213140–––
Oct 13vs.WisconsinW 38–⁠13130–––
2017 Michigan 6 games, 13 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 9vs.CincinnatiW 36–⁠14130–––
Oct 28vs.RutgersW 35–⁠14370–––
Nov 4vs.MinnesotaW 33–⁠10310–––
Nov 11atMarylandW 35–⁠10120–––
Nov 18atWisconsinL 10–⁠24––––––
Jan 1 ✦vs.South CarolinaL 19–⁠26––––––

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

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