Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 27 | 134 | 5.0 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 134 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs USC | 21 | 122 | 5.8 | 1 | 49 | |
| Total | 62 | 298 | 4.6 | 1 | 49 |
#3
Antwan Raymond
1,241 rush YDS, 1,200-yd club isn't a headline at Rutgers anymore — it's just what Antwan Raymond reliably is.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Montreal, PQ · Clearwater Academy International [Fla.]
CFB Index 87 · #9 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
298
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 29 car · 189 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 122 rush yds, 1 TD, 39 rec yds, vs USC
The play that turned itSwung Rutgers from 39% to 76% to win.Rutgers at Minnesota · 31-28
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Rutgers. From Montreal, PQ — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2024.
- Lonergan named Rutgers starter (Aug 25) Reported
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Explosive rate: 65th percentile.
The full scouting readAura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-42aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 36th percentile of RBs; the tape says
77th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=22
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception36th pctl
Production — on-field77th pctl
n=22 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
20own fans
-16.7rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Antwan Raymond
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Antwan Raymond is a cornerstone for Rutgers — measured against the line he joined.
298RUSH YDS1RUSH TD62CARRIES
RUSH YDS · 1,200-YD CLUB
1,241
1241 rushing yards — clears the 1,200-RB volume bar.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202410 games
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Clearwater Academy International
202512 games
- All-Big Tensecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2025)
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2024)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Antwan Raymond's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Boston College · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.70(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short middle to #3 A.Raymond caught at BC 00, for 4 yards to the BC 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:55 #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.61(10:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 22 yards gain to the RU 49 (#5 M.Upton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.25(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 16 yards gain to the BC 38 (#1 A.Palano), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · USC · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.25(09:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 49 yards gain to the USC17 (#27 C.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · USC · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:07, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 3 · USC · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.98(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #3 A.Raymond caught at RU30, for 22 yards to the RU47 (#9 K.Urlacher), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.93(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UMASS32 (#0 I.Reed; #23 J.Clark), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Boston College · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.84(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BC 45 (#36 B.Kahoun), 1ST DOWN. #36 B.Kahoun injured on the play
- Week 3 · USC · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.59(02:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short left to #3 A.Raymond caught at USC44, for 15 yards to the USC29 QB hurried by #97 J.Abasiri (#9 K.Urlacher; #91 A.VanSumeren), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY USC Offside declined
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.57(07:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 12 yards gain to the BC 33 (#7 C.Davis), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +122 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Greg Schiano — 12-16 over that span.
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-3HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: carries (87th percentile). Strength: rec yards (86th percentile). Concern: td rate (12th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / carry
65th → 54th percentile
Success rate
63rd → 55th percentile
Explosive rate
62nd → 65th percentile
Yards / carry
53rd → 41st percentile
TD rate
67th → 12th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
62 of 62 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%61 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
6 carries
5 of 8 (62%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.8 yds/carry on 62 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 82.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 134 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 99.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
51.3%
102 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #3 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
Where he came from
From Montreal, PQ — one of 82 players from Canada in FBS this season.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Kalif Phillips’s 2016 season.
86%match
Matches Kalif on
Yards / reception
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Camryn Edwards’s path through Michigan State.
Matches Camryn on
Height
Yards per carry
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chase Brown's junior season at Illinois (2020).
79%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
Matches Chase on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Antwan Raymond
Background
2026 Maxwell Award Watch List 2026 Big Ten Preseason Honors List 2025-26 Werblin Award 2025-26 Athletic Director’s Excellence Award 2025 Cornish Trophy Winner 2025 Doak Walker Award Semifinalist 2025 Fourth Team All-America (Phil Steele) 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, Phil…
The backfield · Rutgers
- #3Antwan Raymond1,241 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Clay Thevenin634 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Ja'shon Benjamin328 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Edd Guerrier25 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Terrell Mitchell14 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology