Running back, Washington, 2016–⁠21

Sean McGrew

Number
No. 5
Height
5′7″
Weight
175 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Torrance, CA

Sean McGrew played running back at Washington (2016–⁠21).

Career highs

114rushing yards, career highat Stanford, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Oregon, 2021

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2018

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Washington17593.5223
2018Washington502264.5130
2019Washington553426.2144
2020Washington432275.3427
2021Washington1104343.9839
Career2751,2884.71644

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2017Washington81780
2018Washington81300
2019Washington122280
2020Washington5930
2021Washington1110
Career346400

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Washington611018.3041
2019Washington10383.8012
2020Washington3134.306
2021Washington8516.4019
Career272127.9041

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Washington5RBYr 1
2018Washington5RBYr 2
2019Washington5RBYr 3
2020Washington5RBYr 4
2021Washington5RBSr. (Yr 5)5′7″175

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
2017Washington170.21––3.5––
2018Washington570.21––12.27%0.04
2019Washington650.0525th (n=287)0.133.110%0.09
2020Washington490.12––5.919%0.18
2021Washington111-0.045th (n=277)0.16-4.123%0.10

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

2021 Washington 8 games, 434 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 18vs.Arkansas StateW 52–⁠36312––
Sep 25vs.CaliforniaW 31–⁠2416532––
Oct 2atOregon StateL 24–⁠27161042––
Oct 16vs.UCLAL 17–⁠2418380––
Oct 22atArizonaW 21–⁠1617430––
Oct 30atStanfordW 20–⁠13191140––
Nov 6vs.OregonL 16–⁠2615482111
Nov 26vs.Washington StateL 13–⁠40330––
2020 Washington 4 games, 227 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Nov 14vs.Oregon StateW 27–⁠219911229
Nov 21vs.ArizonaW 44–⁠2711351––
Nov 28vs.UtahW 24–⁠217360248
Dec 5vs.StanfordL 26–⁠3116652116
2019 Washington 10 games, 342 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.Eastern WashingtonW 47–⁠144240239
Sep 7vs.CaliforniaL 19–⁠20370142
Sep 14vs.Hawai’iW 52–⁠208631461
Sep 21atBYUW 45–⁠19181100––
Sep 28vs.USCW 28–⁠14280249
Oct 5atStanfordL 13–⁠23312020
Oct 12atArizonaW 51–⁠27131060––
Nov 2vs.UtahL 28–⁠33160––
Nov 29vs.Washington StateW 31–⁠13–––137
Dec 21 ✦vs.Boise StateW 38–⁠7360––
2018 Washington 12 games, 226 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 8vs.North DakotaW 45–⁠33231––
Sep 15atUtahW 21–⁠7140––
Sep 22vs.Arizona StateW 27–⁠20130––
Sep 29vs.BYUW 35–⁠7390––
Oct 6atUCLAW 31–⁠243190––
Oct 13atOregonL 27–⁠308300357
Oct 20vs.ColoradoW 27–⁠1312580122
Oct 27atCaliforniaL 10–⁠127200––
Nov 3vs.StanfordW 27–⁠23240––
Nov 17vs.Oregon StateW 42–⁠238430120
Nov 30vs.UtahW 10–⁠3160111
Jan 1 ✦vs.Ohio StateL 23–⁠28170220
2017 Washington 7 games, 8 returns, 178 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 9vs.MontanaW 63–⁠76261––
Sep 16vs.Fresno StateW 48–⁠16160261
Sep 23atColoradoW 37–⁠10–––238
Sep 30atOregon StateW 42–⁠74121113
Oct 7vs.CaliforniaW 38–⁠7360126
Oct 14atArizona StateL 7–⁠13–––240
Nov 4vs.OregonW 38–⁠3390––

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

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