Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 44-11vs Mercer | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | Season-high 8 yds |
#11
Chad Alexander
Senior running back for Georgia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Lawrenceville, GA
CFB Index 39 · #226 of 310 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
8
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Mercer
Swing playSwung Georgia Tech from 38% to 64% to win.Florida State at Georgia Tech · 24-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Georgia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesChad Alexander
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Fourth year in the Georgia Tech backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 8 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Mercer — Week 3, 2026.
8 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Georgia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Georgia Tech
Played his entire career under Brent Key.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 58 | 280 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 64 | 291 | 4.5 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 44–11
vs Mercer
8 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 33-point win at home against Mercer.
With A. Mendoza — 249 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.2 · -8 rush yds (1 car) · A. Bacchetta — 51.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Brent Key — 24-18 over that span.
2023Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2024Georgia Tech7-6HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2025Georgia Tech9-4HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning
2026Georgia Tech1-2HC: Brent Key · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 8.0 YDS/g, 2.0 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
46.7%
85 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
60.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jordan Ford’s 2022 season.
Matches Jordan on
Weight
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (higher)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Mitchell’s path through Louisiana.
94%match
All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 6
Matches Elijah on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Ford's sophomore season at Tulsa (2022).
81%match
Matches Jordan on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from Jordan on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chad Alexander
The backfield · Georgia Tech
- #22Justice Haynes857 rushing yards · 2025
- Malachi Hosley697 rushing yards · 2025
- #20J.P. Powell72 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Trelain Maddox38 rushing yards · 2025
- #11Chad Alexander3 rushing yards · 2025
2 more on the roster · Georgia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology