Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/20Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (15.0%).
Cole Tabb
Rushing yards75216th of 278 running backsLast gameL 25–49vs Utah · Oct 31
Nextat HoustonSat Nov 7 · 3:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Utah · L 25-49
14 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 89 yards. This one was 42 above.
752 rushing yards in 8 games; their best was 173 vs Texas Tech.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Tabb against Cincinnati’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Tabb, and how their seasons went
Tabb against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 752 yards, 94 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
- 1,000 yards: 248 to go, 62 a game.
- 1,047 yards, Corey Kiner in 2023, Cincinnati’s 5th-best season in our records: 295 to go, 74 a game.
- 1,319 yards, Jerome Ford in 2021, Cincinnati’s 2nd-best season in our records: 567 to go, 142 a game, more than the 94 a game so far.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 445, in 2025.
This week
- RecordCincinnati is 5-3.
- What fans say
Cincinnati fans have asked for more carries for Tabb since the Sep 26 win over Kansas State.
“Tabb hat trick please.”
“Just give Tabb the ball on every play.”
“Open Tabb is a recipe for a great night”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
- Next gameat Houston · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
6 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.
Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winners
Cincinnati Enquirer +2 Oct 26
Worth knowing
- Cole Tabb has 3 touchdown catches, tied for 3rd among FBS running backs.
- Cole Tabb spent two seasons at Stanford before this one.
His most important play this season
The season so far
- 3straight 100-yard games, their longest run
- 173yards against Texas Tech, their best game
- 10touchdowns in 8 games
26% of the carries, 41% of the yards, 43% of the touchdowns
- Carries26%79 of 300
- Yards41%752 of 1,842
- Touchdowns43%10 of 23
- Yards a carry: 9.5. Everyone else on the team: 4.9.
- A touchdown every 7.9 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 17.0.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Cole Tabb752 yards, 79 carries, 10 touchdowns
- Gi'Bran Payne485 yards, 78 carries, 2 touchdowns
- JC French289 yards, 82 carries, 7 touchdowns
- Zylan Perry168 yards, 26 carries, 1 touchdown
- Samaj Jones60 yards, 10 carries, 1 touchdown
- 5 others88 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 19, middle 40, right 20. His longest went for 58 yards.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 30 days
from 7 outlets
Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winners
Cincinnati Enquirer +2 Oct 26 · 3 outlets
All 3 articles
What they’re talking about
Awards and watch lists2 stories
- Cincinnati Enquirer +2Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winnersOct 26
All 3 articles
AOL.com +1College Football’s Top 5 Running Back Rankings: Cincinnati’s Cole Tabb Leading the FieldOct 28
Performance and stat line2 stories
In the news this season
from 9 outlets
Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winners
Cincinnati Enquirer +2 Oct 26 · 3 outlets
All 3 articles
What they’re talking about
Awards and watch lists2 stories
- Cincinnati Enquirer +2Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winnersOct 26
All 3 articles
- AOL.com +1College Football’s Top 5 Running Back Rankings: Cincinnati’s Cole Tabb Leading the FieldOct 28
Performance and stat line2 stories
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4L 25-49 vs UtahNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 37-24 vs Texas Tech6 storiesCincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winners Cincinnati Enquirer +2
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 42-45 at West VirginiaNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7L 7-34 at ArizonaNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 31-26 vs Kansas State1 storyCincinnati rallies past Kansas State behind Cole Tabb's 3 TDs
CBS Sports +1 - Sep 17 to Sep 23W 35-31 vs Miami (OH)No stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 62-10 vs Western CarolinaNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 34-15 vs Boston CollegeNo stories
- Aug 20 to Aug 26No game1 storyUC Bearcats Cole Tabb, Damaine Wilson, coaches Stewart, Thomas Aug. 20
Yahoo Sports
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Cincinnati8 stories2026 to now
Most about: awards and watch lists, performance and stat line, win.
- Cincinnati Enquirer +2Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winnersOct 26
All 3 articles
- CBS Sports +1Cincinnati rallies past Kansas State behind Cole Tabb's 3 TDsSep 26
All 3 articles
- AOL.com +1College Football’s Top 5 Running Back Rankings: Cincinnati’s Cole Tabb Leading the FieldOct 28
- Yahoo SportsUC Bearcats Cole Tabb, Damaine Wilson, coaches Stewart, Thomas Aug. 20Aug 20
- Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati Bearcats running back Cole Tabb has been scoring machineOct 24
Stanford2024 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
Fans first named Cole Tabb vs Miami (OH).
- How much fans talked in a game against the usual
- The usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
vs Texas Tech, Oct 24I f------ love Cole TABB so f------ much.Cincinnati fan, r/CFB game thread
at West Virginia, Oct 17Cole Tabb is the greatest player everCincinnati fan, r/CFB game thread
at Arizona, Oct 3Is it just me or has Cole Tabb not stepped on the field yetCincinnati fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Utah, Oct 31Tabb is a really good backUtah fan, r/CFB game threadvs Texas Tech, Oct 24Cole Tabb is invited to my weddingCincinnati fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- College Football’s Top 5 Running Back Rankings: Cincinnati’s Cole Tabb Leading the Field
- Cincinnati Bearcats Cole Tabb, MJ Cannon among Big 12 award winners
- JC French IV rolls out and finds Cole Tabb for 4-yard TD, giving Cincinnati lead over Texas Tech
- Cincinnati's Cole Tabb rushes for 58-yard TD run, sealing UPSET win over No. 8 Texas Tech
Where to follow
Career stats
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 79 | 752 | 9.5 | 10 | 58 |
| 2025 | Stanford | 114 | 445 | 3.9 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 0 | 39 |
| Career | 220 | 1,327 | 6.0 | 13 | 58 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 17 | 155 | 9.1 | 3 | 23 |
| 2025 | Stanford | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 23 | 186 | 8.1 | 3 | 23 |
Last game (Wk 9): 131 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 3 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 2 | 53 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-26vs Kansas State | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 3 | 30 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Arizona | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-45@ West Virginia | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 2 | 37 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-24vs No. 8 Texas Tech | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 1 | 58 | Season-high 173 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 25-49vs No. 6 Utah | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 1 | 48 | |
| Total | 79 | 752 | 9.5 | 10 | 58 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · L 25-49 vs Utah, play by play
14 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 16 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 16 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 421
- Second quarterbegan down 14-3
- 3 for 21, 2 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 42-6
- 3 for 61, 1 rec, 1 TD2
- Fourth quarterbegan down 49-19
- 3 for 73
- FinalL 25-49
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
48-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, cut it to 42-19.
- 3
Incomplete on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, down 49-25. Turnover on downs.
The season, game by game
W 37-24 vs Texas TechOct. 24173 yds16 carries, 1 TDBig game · 7th in FBS that week
A big game: 16 carries for 173 yards and a touchdown, 7th-most in FBS that week.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 5 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 1
- Second quarterbegan down 6-3
- 7 for 85, 1 rec, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 24-6
- 6 for 25, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan up 31-15
- 2 for 62, 1 TD2
- FinalW 37-24
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 10-6. Converted.
- 2
58-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 37-18. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“RUN UP THE TABB, BOYS!”Cincinnati fan, r/CFB game thread
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 more games, with the play by play
L 42-45 at West VirginiaOct. 17118 yds15 carries, 2 TD28th in FBS that week
15 carries for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 4 passes for 51 yards.
- of the 14 carries drawn:
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 4 catches for 51 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 2
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 5 for 67, 2 rec1
- Third quarterbegan up 21-14
- 4 for 132
- Fourth quarterbegan up 28-21
- 3 for 8, 2 rec, 2 TD
- FinalL 42-45
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 28-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 14 carries it has.
- 1
37-yard run. Second quarter, up 21-14.
- 2
No gain on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, tied 21-21.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 7-34 at ArizonaOct. 319 yds6 carriestied for 281st in FBS that week
6 carries for 19 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Cincinnati down 7-0. He also caught 4 passes for 40 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 4 catches for 40 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 7, 1 rec12
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 1 for 1, 1 rec3
- Third quarterbegan down 10-0
- 1 for 5, 2 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan down 24-0
- 2 for 6
- FinalL 7-34
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 7-0.
- 2
5-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
- 3
23-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 31-26 vs Kansas StateSept. 26124 yds11 carries, 3 TDBig game · 28th in FBS that week
A big game: 11 carries for 124 yards and 3 touchdowns.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 101
- Second quarterbegan down 3-0
- 3 for 49
- Third quarterbegan down 17-10
- 4 for 47, 2 TD2
- Fourth quarterbegan up 24-17
- 2 for 18, 1 TD3
- FinalW 31-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
8-yard run on 3rd and 21. First quarter, down 3-0.
- 2
30-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, made it 24-17.
- 3
14-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 31-20. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Cole Tabb is the real deal”Cincinnati fan, r/CFB game thread
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 35-31 vs Miami (OH)Sept. 1978 yds6 carries, 2 TDtied for 80th in FBS that week
6 carries for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Cincinnati down 31-28. He also caught 4 passes for 43 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 4 catches for 43 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 3, 1 rec, 1 TD
- Second quarterbegan down 14-7
- 1 for 11, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 28-7
- 1 for 8, 1 rec, 1 TD
- Fourth quarterbegan down 28-21
- 2 for 56, 1 rec, 1 TD1
- FinalW 35-31
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
53-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 35-31.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 62-10 vs Western CarolinaSept. 1272 yds5 carries, 1 TDtied for 102nd in FBS that week
5 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown.
- of the 4 carries drawn:
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 1 for 36, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 28-10
- 1 for 19
- Fourth quarterbegan up 49-10
- 2 for 14
- FinalW 62-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 4 carries it has.
- 1
36-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 21-10.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 34-15 vs Boston CollegeSept. 537 yds6 carriestied for 279th in FBS that week
6 carries for 37 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan up 10-0
- 3 for 341
- Fourth quarterbegan up 24-8
- 3 for 3
- FinalW 34-15
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
19-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 10-0. Converted.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
Signature game
Week 8 · 2026
W 37-24
vs Texas Tech
173 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
With J. French — 172 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT · QBR 45.4 · 46 rush yds (12 car) · M. Fletcher — 43.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +5.01C.Tabb rush middle for 53 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · Texas Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.56C.Tabb rush middle for 58 yards gain for a touchdown J.French IV pass attempt failed
- Week 9 · Utah · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.69C.Tabb rush middle for 48 yards gain for a touchdown J.French IV pass attempt failed
- Week 4 · Kansas State · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.50C.Tabb rush middle for 30 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +3.40C.Tabb rush right for 36 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · Texas Tech · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.40C.Tabb rush middle for 51 yards gain (B.Roberts)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Arizona · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +3.34French IV to Tabb: a 23-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Kansas State · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +3.27C.Tabb rush left for 30 yards gain (G.Powers)
- Week 7 · West Virginia · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.85C.Tabb rush right for 37 yards gain (J.Hall Jr.)
- Week 7 · West Virginia · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.81French IV to Tabb: an 11-yard touchdown pass.
Where he ranks
Rush yards75216thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry9.51stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs10tied for 7thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run58tied for 67thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries79tied for 114thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards155tied for 23rdAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions17tied for 26thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
19th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards7526th in the Big 12 this season.
Rushing touchdowns102nd in the Big 12 this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
77 of 79 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
53%77 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds9%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds30%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds27%of carries
21 carries
5 of 6 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
9.5 yds/carry on 79 carries · 27% explosive (10+ yds) · 53% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
17 of 17 receptions matched to play-by-play
23 of 24 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2411% of team targetsCatch rate
71%17 of 24 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
35% of targets (8)
88%catch rate
Air -2.6 · YAC 10.6 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
57% of targets (13)
62%catch rate
Air 1.7 · YAC 7.2 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
9% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air 13.5 · YAC 1.0 avg
71% catch rate on 24 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2024Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Run-leaning
2025Stanford4-8HC: Frank Reich · Balanced
2026Cincinnati5-3HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 102 | 10.9 | 1.3 |
| Road2g | 68.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 74.7 | 9.3 | 1.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 152 | 10.1 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
79 carries and 17 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
94 · #2 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #2 at the position.
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Cincinnati SatterfieldYear 3 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalStanford to Cincinnati
- 2025 Stanford ReichYear 2 · 11 games
- 2024 Stanford TaylorYear 1 · 3 games
- High school ChoctawhatcheeFort Walton Beach, FL · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 700 in the 2024 class. Signed with Stanford.Also from Choctawhatchee: Dante Core (Ole Miss), Brian Grant (Memphis), Ellis Alloway (Liberty) and 5 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Stanford to Cincinnati, Jan 5, 2026.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
2024 3 games
- Signed with StanfordThree-star, out of Choctawhatchee
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Cincinnatifrom Stanford
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Scott Satterfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
2024–25Stanford
2026Cincinnati