Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 0 | 12 |
#30
Carson Morgan
Junior running back for Rice. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Bentonville, AR · Bentonville West
Returning to Rice for 2026
The numbers
54
rushing yards · 2026
7.7 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 54 rush yds, vs Houston Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Rice. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Kansas to Rice in 2025.
Carson Morgan
He got to Rice by way of Kansas. The receipt: 54 rush yds against Houston Christian — Week 1, 2026.
54 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Scott Abell — 6-9 over that span.
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
2026Rice1-1HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 54.0 YDS/g, 7.7 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–3
54 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 AVG · 54 LONG · 1 NO
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rice
Returning around him
- 39% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
Background
Pronunciation Guide 2025 Saw action in 12 games on special teams and also rushed for 18 yards on five carries… Rushed for 11 yards on his first two career attempts vs. Prairie View… Also credited with three tackles. Kansas 2024 Saw game action in five games on special teams (Kansas State, Iowa St...
The backfield · Rice
- #10Quinton Jackson889 rushing yards · 2025
- #28DAndre Hardeman Jr.302 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Tyvonn Byars193 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Carson Morgan18 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Dionne Simsno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Rice team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology