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Darin Hinshaw
UCF · Big 12
UCF · Big 12
Darin Hinshaw
4 career stops · 5,749 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
53% run / 47% pass over 5,749 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Long: throws it
78% pass — 31pp more pass-oriented than the 47% career average (232 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
72% run — 19pp run-heavier than the 53% career average (454 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
64% run — 12pp run-heavier than the 53% career average (408 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
52.7%
Run
47.3%
Pass
50.1%
Success Rate
5,749 plays
2-Min Pass %
55.8%
n=763
49% success
After Big Gain
60.0% run
n=742
33% success
After Sack
52.0% pass
n=152
16% success
Inside Opp 40
57.3% run
n=2060
49% success
Middle 8
50.5% pass
n=979
46% success
Historical Run/Pass Imbalance
How far each split sits from 50/50 across this coach's career. Descriptive only — not evaluated as a prediction.
Run / Pass by Down
3rd Down by Distance
Run / Pass by Field Zone
EPA by Down
Game Script — How Play-Calling Shifts by Score
Run% and Pass% as the score differential changes — left = winning big, right = losing big
Year-over-Year Evolution
EPA / play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced Analytics
Tempo — Pace of Play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
27.1s
Avg Pace
28.9s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
10.6%
Rush Explosive
17.2%
Pass Explosive
13.5%
Overall
3,254 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half