CFB
Devon Starling
RB · Tennessee State
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Tennessee State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #3,652
- Stars
- ★★
- Rating
- 0.7683
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Memphis
- Hometown
- Antioch, TN
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | North Dakota | 15 | 73 | 0 | 4.9 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Utah Tech | 15 | 111 | 1 | 7.4 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 4 | Montana | 9 | 43 | 1 | 4.8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 21 | 117 | 2 | 5.6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Weber State | 21 | 94 | 0 | 4.5 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | Portland State | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| 9 | UC Davis | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| 10 | Montana State | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 11 | 76 | 1 | 6.9 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 12 | Eastern Washington | 17 | 125 | 1 | 7.4 | 30 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 377 RBs
Rush Yds
70364
Y/C
5.469
Rush TD
666
Rec Yds
21086
PPA
0.3490
Usage
24%75
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 377
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+64 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★ 0.7683 · #3,652 nat'l
Production90th pct PPA · vs 377 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 703'23 | 1,276 |
| Rush TD | 6'23 | 7 |
| Rec Yds | 221'22 | 440 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
24%
Rush
37%
Pass
9%
1st Down
26%
2nd Down
26%
3rd Down
17%
Standard Downs
27%
Passing Downs
17%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 63.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 117.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 13.0 |
| Std dev | 42.5 |
| Boom rate | 27% |
| Bust rate | 36% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.34
By play type
Pass
0.56
Rush
0.29
By down
1st Down
0.11
2nd Down
0.30
3rd Down
0.78
By down type
Standard Downs
0.27
Passing Downs
0.56
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Arizona | 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.78 | 0.27 | 0.56 | 50.3 |
| 2022 | Tennessee State | 0.17 | 0.91 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.42 | 0.10 | 0.42 | 15.3 |
| 2021 | Tennessee State | -0.22 | -0.36 | -0.15 | -0.14 | -0.30 | -0.07 | -0.13 | -0.36 | -3.8 |
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