Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/24Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (16.7%).
Amari Latimer
5′10″ · 230 lb · Fairburn, GA · Sandy Creek
- touchdown
He has carries in 6 of West Virginia’s 7 games: none against Iowa State.
This week
- RecordWest Virginia is 4-3.
- Next gameat Texas Tech · Sat Nov 7 Top rushers have averaged 39 yards against Texas Tech. He averages 28.
A play of his this season
Amari Latimer
On tape: 55 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards against Arizona, Week 6, 2026.
166 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 37 carries
How he plays
How he plays
How he played
Against Cincinnati on Oct. 17: 4 carries for 14 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 37 carries for 166 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 45-42 vs Cincinnati4 carries, 14 yds, 1 TD
- L 31-52 vs Arizona13 carries, 55 yds, 1 TD
- L 24-41 vs Oklahoma State8 carries, 31 yds
- W 38-27 vs Virginia1 carry, 1 yds
- W 52-7 vs UT Martin5 carries, 33 yds, 1 TD
- W 31-24 vs Coastal Carolina6 carries, 32 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 37 | 166 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Career | 37 | 166 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 14 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 29 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ No. 25 Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 37 | 166 | 4.5 | 3 | 29 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2026
L 31-52
vs Arizona
55 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 44 yds
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 219 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 62.9 · 98 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · C. Cook — 141 rush yds (34 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 18 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Oklahoma State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.49A.Latimer rush middle for 2 yards loss (S.Clements; K.Huddleston), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 6 · Arizona · 4th and 3 · Q2 · EPA −4.11Hawkins Jr. to Latimer: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Arizona · 2nd and 15 · Q4 · EPA +2.83A.Latimer rush right for 20 yards gain (Q.Olson)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.79A.Latimer rush middle for 29 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · Arizona · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.65Hawkins Jr. to Latimer: a 29-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Arizona · 2nd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07A.Latimer rush middle for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Cincinnati · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.46A.Latimer rush middle for 3 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.38A.Latimer rush middle for 2 yards gain (M.Pulliam; I.Diawara)
- Week 4 · Oklahoma State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.19A.Latimer rush middle for 3 yards gain (J.Williams; E.Wesloski)
- Week 6 · Arizona · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.15A.Latimer rush middle for 3 yards gain (C.Chapa)
Where he ranks
Who he played, by opponent strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2026West Virginia4-3HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 33.0 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 27.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
149 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
76.7
7 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
171 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
37 carries and 6 catches in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
45 · #158 of 315 RBs · through 6 games
Former four-star. Now #158 at the position.
What fans said
Fans first named him vs Coastal Carolina.
- How much fans talked in a game against his usual
- His usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
vs Cincinnati, Oct 17Cook can be very good, but I think Latimer is starting to overtake him. Should be getting more carries now. He's a bulldozer.West Virginia fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Arizona, Oct 10I hate to say but we’re in that era, check Latimer’s betting apps.West Virginia fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Oklahoma State, Sep 26I don’t think Latimer knew he stripped the ball for like 5-10 seconds. He was surprised when he turned aroundWest Virginia fan, r/CFB game thread
Where to follow him
First season at West Virginia, 6 games
- 2026 West Virginia RodriguezYear 1 · 6 games
- Before collegeSigned with West Virginia in 2026 as a 4-star recruit, No. 279 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with West Virginia in the 2026 class, a 4-star recruit.
His career
2026 6 games
- Signed with West Virginia4-star out of Sandy Creek