NC State · L 10-31
4 carries, 6 yards
The other 8 games average 29 yards. This one was 23 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 10, middle 30, right 6. His longest went for 20 yards.
Ashten Emory
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 56 rushing yards and 3 receptions against Wake Forest — Week 7, 2026.
238 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 77 carries
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 77 | 238 | 3.1 | 4 | 20 |
| 2025 | UTEP | 119 | 569 | 4.8 | 4 | 56 |
| 2024 | UTEP | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 202 | 830 | 4.1 | 8 | 56 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | UTEP | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | UTEP | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 34 | 205 | 6.0 | 2 | 21 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 19 | 46 | 2.4 | 2 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 77 | 238 | 3.1 | 4 | 20 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-31 at NC State, play by play
4 carries for 6 yards.
8-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-7.
14 carries for 27 yards.
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
2-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 10-7.
10-yard catch. Third quarter, down 38-20.
No gain on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 45-20. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 56 yards, his most this season.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
19 carries for 46 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
12 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 7-7. Converted.
20-yard run. Third quarter, down 24-7.
1-yard loss on 4th and 2. Third quarter, down 24-7. Turnover on downs.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, down 24-18.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 31 yards.
16-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 17-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 17 yards and a touchdown.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, up 39-7. Converted.
15-yard catch. Third quarter, up 46-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 carries for 1 yards.
1-yard run on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, down 6-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
W 25-20
46 rush yds (19 car) · 2 TD · 4 rec · 30 yds
A close one, won by 5 at home.
With J. Brousseau — 321 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 63.4 · A. Davies — 40.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
294th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
38%78 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.1 yds/carry on 77 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
246% of team targetsCatch rate
67%16 of 24 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
67% catch rate on 24 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 31.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 20.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 29.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 16.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
77 carries and 16 catches in 9 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #281 at the position.
The No. 2,621 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a redshirt sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scotty Walden and Tosh Lupoi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to California
