Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-27@ Pittsburgh | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 78 yds |
| Total | 16 | 80 | 3.3 | 1 | 20 |
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Ahmad Miller
Junior running back for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 207 lb · Memphis, TN · Whitehaven
The numbers
80
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 78 rush yds, 1 TD, 2 rec yds, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Syracuse. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Jackson State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 15.5 points in belief.
29.5own fans
45national conversation
Ahmad Miller
The receipt on tape: 78 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Pittsburgh, Week 3, 2026.
80 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 16 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Jackson Stateout of Briarcrest Christian
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +2.54(03:30) #22 A.Miller rush left for 2 yards gain to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:28 #40 S.Barker kick attempt good (H: #17 R.Belin, LS: #21 F.Brown Jr.)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.34(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 20 yards gain to the Cuse44 (#15 T.Forney), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.41(14:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Pitt40 (#14 J.Guerrier; #8 J.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.06(00:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Cuse46, out of bounds at Cuse46, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · California · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.93(06:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SYR46 (#7 D.Harris)
- Week 2 · California · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.91(03:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SYR41 (#99 A.Shepphard)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.85(04:09) Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush left for 0 yards to the Pitt02 (#32 J.Marcelin)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.84(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Cuse35 (#3 S.Lee Jr.; #14 J.Guerrier), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.63(12:11) Shotgun #22 A.Miller rush middle for 2 yards loss to the Cuse16 (#7 D.Ward; #32 J.Marcelin)
- Week 3 · Pittsburgh · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.63(04:58) #22 A.Miller rush right for 2 yards loss to the Pitt04 (#10 A.Sanford)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +78 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Syracuse1-2HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 40.0 YDS/g, 3.3 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Pass share
50.2%
116 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
77.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Career Overview: Appeared in 25 games with eight starts … Has 217 career carries for 2,365 yards and nine touchdowns … Has also caught 13 passes for 61 yards. Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025 at Jackson State): First Team All-SWAC … Led the SWAC in rushing and was the conference’s only 1,000-yard…
The backfield · Syracuse
- #4Ju'Juan Johnson155 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Tylik Hill129 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Malachi Coleman31 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Davion Kerr-3 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Ahmad Miller2 games · 2026
1 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology