Former running back at Purdue. 2021: 320 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 17 catches.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Mishawaka, IN
The story
Former running back at Purdue. 2021: 320 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 17 catches.
Alexander Horvath
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Purdue. The receipt on tape: 81 rush yds, 11 rec yds against Oregon State, Week 1, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Purdue, 1,181 rushing yards — drafted at #260 overall by Los Angeles.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Brohm.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los AngelesEntering 5th NFL season
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 21-23 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: yards / carry (5th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 51.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 27.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 44.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 34.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Splitting first-team reps — starts some weeks, rotates others.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-21vs Oregon State | 21 | 81 | 3.9 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 49-0@ UConn | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-23@ Nebraska | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 40-29vs Michigan State | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-59@ Ohio State | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 32-14@ Northwestern | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-7vs Indiana | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 74 | 262 | 3.9 | 3 | 24 |
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
25.6% of carries overall (89/347) → 23.4% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/64) — 73.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Player DNA
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Dylan Downing’s 2021 season.
Matches Dylan on
Differs from Dylan on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyle Porter’s path through Houston.
Matches Kyle on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sam Scott's senior season at Wyoming (2023).
Matches Sam on
Differs from Sam on
Player DNA