Running back, Tennessee (from Cincinnati), 2011–15
Ralph David Abernathy IV
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′6″
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Ralph David Abernathy IV played running back at Cincinnati (2011–14) and Tennessee (2015).
Career highs
98rushing yards, career highat Toledo, 20122rushing touchdowns, career highat Louisville, 20122receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Pittsburgh, 2012Team titles: Big East champions, 2011 and 2012; American champions, 2014
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cincinnati | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | Cincinnati | 69 | 366 | 5.3 | 3 | 52 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati | 132 | 518 | 3.9 | 5 | 27 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 1 | −5 | −5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 216 | 917 | 4.2 | 8 | 52 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cincinnati | 39 | 1,034 | 1 |
| 2012 | Cincinnati | 32 | 801 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati | 16 | 351 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tennessee | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 2,205 | 1 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cincinnati | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Cincinnati | 28 | 341 | 12.2 | 4 | 76 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati | 24 | 177 | 7.4 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 2015 | Tennessee | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 58 | 555 | 9.6 | 4 | 76 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cincinnati | 1 | RB | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati | 1 | RB | |
| 2013 | Cincinnati | 1 | RB | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 1 | RB | |
| 2015 | Tennessee | 1 | RB | 5′6″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tennessee | 3 | -0.24 | – | – | -0.7 | – |
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
2015 Tennessee 2 games, 2 catches, 15 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 59–30 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 53–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
2014 Cincinnati 2 games, −5 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 58–34 | 1 | −5 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 31–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
2013 Cincinnati 13 games, 518 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 42–7 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–45 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 71 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 66–9 | 9 | 82 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 14–0 | 24 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 20–26 | 4 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 38–20 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 101 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 41–16 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| Oct 30 | at | W 34–21 | 12 | 46 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 28–25 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 52–17 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 24–17 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 24–31 | 6 | 18 | 1 | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 17–39 | 13 | 67 | 1 | – | – |
2012 Cincinnati 13 games, 366 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 34–10 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 23–7 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 27–24 | 3 | −3 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 52–14 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 49–17 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 23–29 | 9 | 98 | 0 | 5 | 95 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 31–34 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 160 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 35–24 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 77 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 34–10 | 6 | 40 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 3–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 27–10 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Dec 1 | at | W 34–17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 75 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 48–34 | – | – | – | 4 | 73 |
2011 Cincinnati 13 games, 39 returns, 1,034 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 72–10 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 23–45 | – | – | – | 3 | 65 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 59–14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 44–14 | 1 | −6 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 27–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 25–16 | – | – | – | 2 | 50 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 37–34 | – | – | – | 5 | 117 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 26–23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 73 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 21–24 | – | – | – | 3 | 57 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 3–20 | – | – | – | 5 | 106 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 30–13 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 4 | 139 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 35–27 | – | – | – | 6 | 169 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 31–24 | – | – | – | 2 | 120 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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