Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-45vs Lehigh | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
#27
Clay Ash
Sophomore running back for West Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 194 lb · Leesburg, VA
CFB Index 30 · #315 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from West Virginia)
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 story
2 running back for West Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearClay Ash
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two seasons at West Virginia, two different head coaches: Chad Scott and Rich Rodriguez. The receipt on tape: 20 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Lehigh, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
West Virginia
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coaches2024
Chad Scott
West Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Scott → Rich Rodriguez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025West Virginia
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 20.0 YDS/g, 2.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 43 | 131 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 131 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sean Dollars’s 2024 season.
Matches Sean on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Sean on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to TJ Horton's sophomore season at Ball State (2025).
73%match
Matches TJ on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from TJ on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Clay Ash
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology