Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 21 yds |
#25
Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith
Senior running back for Sam Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Fresno, CA · Central HS / Fresno City College
The numbers
21
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 21 rush yds, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Sam Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesAh'Marion Gaines-Smith
The receipt on tape: 21 rush yds against Nicholls, Week 3, 2026.
21 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–0
vs Nicholls
21 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
With L. Locke — 322 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.1 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · T. Burns Jr. — 1 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Sam Houston1-2HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (89th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 21.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
54.1%
112 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
69.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 Season Missed bulk of season due to injury ... saw action in game at Middle Tennessee (11/22) Fresno City College 2024 Season All-State selection ... played in 11 games ... rushed 137 times for 645 yards and 4 touchdowns ... averaged 58.6 yards per game on the ground ... also had 9 catches…
The backfield · Sam Houston
- #10Landan Brown487 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Alton McCaskill371 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Jerrian Parker0 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith1 game · 2026
- #43Nick Normanno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology