Running back, Boise State, 2017–⁠20

Robert Mahone

Number
No. 34
Height
5′10″
Weight
221 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Prosper, TX

Robert Mahone played running back at Boise State (2017–⁠20).

Career highs

142rushing yards, career highat Florida State, 20192rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Air Force, 2019

Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017 and 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Boise State351153.3115
2018Boise State321284.0012
2019Boise State894254.8628
Career1566684.3728

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Boise State133.003
2018Boise State12867.2010
2019Boise State9768.4027
Career221657.5027

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Boise State34RBFr.
2018Boise State34RBSo.
2019Boise State34RBJr.
2020Boise State34RBSr.5′10″221

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
2017Boise State38-0.06––-2.46%0.07
2018Boise State470.11––5.16%0.09
2019Boise State1020.1145th (n=287)0.1311.613%0.11

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

2019 Boise State 11 games, 425 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atFlorida StateW 36–⁠312414221270
Sep 6vs.MarshallW 14–⁠77140130
Sep 14vs.Portland StateW 45–⁠106590140
Sep 20vs.Air ForceW 30–⁠1913732130
Oct 5atUNLVW 38–⁠1391302200
Oct 12vs.Hawai’iW 59–⁠3716741150
Oct 19atBYUL 25–⁠284140–––
Nov 16vs.New MexicoW 42–⁠93220–––
Nov 23atUtah StateW 56–⁠212211100
Dec 7vs.Hawai’iW 31–⁠10370140
Dec 21 ✦vs.WashingtonL 7–⁠38250–––
2018 Boise State 10 games, 128 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atTroyW 56–⁠203110290
Sep 8vs.UConnW 62–⁠721002200
Sep 15atOklahoma StateL 21–⁠44100–––
Sep 29atWyomingW 34–⁠1483502150
Oct 13atNevadaW 31–⁠274190–––
Oct 27atAir ForceW 48–⁠3821201100
Nov 3vs.BYUW 21–⁠1652403170
Nov 9vs.Fresno StateW 24–⁠172201100
Nov 16atNew MexicoW 45–⁠144140–––
Dec 1vs.Fresno StateL 16–⁠19110150
2017 Boise State 9 games, 115 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.TroyW 24–⁠13160–––
Sep 14vs.New MexicoW 28–⁠14270–––
Sep 22vs.VirginiaL 23–⁠423210–––
Oct 6atBYUW 24–⁠7420–––
Oct 28atUtah StateW 41–⁠14130–––
Nov 4vs.NevadaW 41–⁠149240–––
Nov 11atColorado StateW 59–⁠52161–––
Dec 2vs.Fresno StateW 17–⁠142120–––
Dec 16 ✦vs.OregonW 38–⁠2812340130

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

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