328 team rushing yards leader isn't a headline at Iowa State anymore — it's just what Aiden Flora reliably is.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Adel, IA · ADM
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 12 car · 194 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 194 rush yds, 2 TD, 10 rec yds, vs Bowling Green
The play that turned itSwung Iowa State from 28% to 65% to win.Iowa State at TCU · 20-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Iowa State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesBuzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
“THERE'S THE AIDEN FLORA SPECIAL TEAMS TD”
Aiden Flora
Aiden Flora is a cornerstone for Iowa State — measured against the line he joined.
TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
328
Team leader in rushing yards (328).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
Career arc
Badges
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 38 | 328 | 8.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 439 | 8.3 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 12 | 194 | 16.2 | 2 | 61 | Season-high 194 yds |
| Total | 38 | 328 | 9.1 | 3 | 61 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +194 rushing yards, +2 rushing TD, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: rush yards (86th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 120 | 11.3 | 1.5 |
| Road1g | 89.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 109 | 9.1 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
60 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #237 this season.
Awards & Honors Co-Captain (2026) All-Big 12 Second Team - Coaches (2025) All-Big 12 Third Team - Phil Steele (2025) Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Aug. 25, 2025, Nov. 10, 2025) Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2024) Academic All-Big 12 (2025) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F24, S25,...
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