Cincere Rhaney

Sophomore running back for Sacramento State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Sacramento State · So. · #3

5′10″ · 210 lb · Los Angeles, CA

Transferred San Diego State → Sacramento State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 10:30 pm ETvs North Dakota StateHornet StadiumNorth Dakota State by 27.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 37th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

4.4 per carry

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 35 rush yds, vs Mississippi Valley State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for Sacramento State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to San Diego State in 2024.
Transferred from San Diego State to Sacramento State in 2026.

His career, year by year

Cincere Rhaney

RB · Sacramento State · So · #3

Cincere Rhaney has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 35 rush yds against Mississippi Valley State, Week 1, 2026.

48 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy

2026Sacramento State1-2HC: Alonzo Carter · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#10 / 15 · 37th pct

4.4

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 24.0 YDS/g, 4.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Alonzo Carter

Pass share

54.4%

106 pass / 89 run

Plays / game

65.0

3 games

Team sack rate

1.7%

118 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Sacramento State	11	48	4.4	--
2025	San Diego State	5	19	3.8	--
Career		16	67	4.2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 52–0

vs Mississippi Valley State

35 rush yds (6 car)

Dominant 52-point win at home against Mississippi Valley State.

With J. Sharman — 247 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.1 · 1 rush yds (3 car) · M. Coleman — 6 rec · 141 yds · 3 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.79(01:11) Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MVSU32 (#58 H.Sams), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +0.90(03:24) #3 C.Rhaney rush left for 7 yards gain to the SAC27 (#19 K.Arinze; #2 J.Stokes), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.88(02:46) Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush middle for 10 yards gain to the SAC37 (#2 J.Stokes; #19 K.Arinze), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Fresno State · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.70Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush right for 0 yards to the SACST34 (#25 J.Johnson; #95 M.Noonan)
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.64(05:12) #3 C.Rhaney rush middle for 9 yards gain to the SAC10 (#9 J.Culpepper; #2 J.Stokes)
Week 2 · Fresno State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.56(03:24) Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush middle for 4 yards loss to the SACST09 (#0 D.Laffitte)
Week 2 · Fresno State · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA +0.51Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SACST41 (#9 M.Xepera), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.46(05:00) #3 C.Rhaney rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SAC10 (#9 J.Culpepper; #2 J.Stokes)
Week 2 · Fresno State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +0.37Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush left for 7 yards gain to the SACST13 (#8 M.Owusu), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.23(12:49) Shotgun #3 C.Rhaney rush right for 1 yard gain to the MVSU11 (#99 D.Jones; #48 C.Kore)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State	6	35	5.8	10	Season-high 35 yds
Wk 2	L 3-49@ Fresno State	5	13	2.6	8
Total		11	48	4.2	10

The backfield · Sacramento State

#3Cincere RhaneyRB · So.19 rushing yards · 2025
#25Davion GodleyRB · Jr.2 games · 2025
#1Jamar CurtisRB · Sr.3 games · 2026
#2Rodney Hammond Jr.RB · Sr.1 game · 2025
#28Sam Adams IIRB · Sr.1 game · 2025

9 more on the roster · Sacramento State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2024

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