Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 18 | 104 | 5.8 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 38 | 210 | 5.5 | 3 | 31 |
#4
Daniel Hill
No.150 4★, national recruit isn't a headline at Alabama anymore — it's just what Daniel Hill reliably is.
6′1″ · 234 lb · Meridian, MS · Meridian
CFB Index 46 · #160 of 326 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
210
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 104 rush yds, 1 TD, 12 rec yds, at Kentucky
The play that turned itSwung Alabama from 39% to 96% to win.Alabama at Missouri · 27-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Alabama. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
27own fans
37.6national conversation
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In Their Words
621 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“How quickly you’re forgetting about Daniel Hill at running back! Roll Tide!”
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Daniel Hill
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Daniel Hill is a cornerstone for Alabama — measured against the line he joined.
210RUSH YDS3RUSH TD38CARRIES
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.150
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20246 games
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Meridian
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Alabama
Played his entire career under Kalen DeBoer.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Daniel Hill's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–17
at Kentucky
104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · A. Asparuhov — 54 yards per punt · 1 punts · 54 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.40(09:37) #4 D.Hill rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UK45 (#5 J.Castell; #27 I.McMillian), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.69Daniel Hill run for 4 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.47(00:48) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush right for 31 yards gain to the UK03, out of bounds at UK03, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was out of bounds". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:48) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush right for 34 yards gain to the UK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:41, 1ST DOWN)
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.46(00:28) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:24 #3 L.Brooks pass attempt Successful
- Week 3 · Florida State · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.34(08:45) #4 D.Hill rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ALA40 (#14 M.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.32(10:57) Shotgun #12 K.Russell pass complete short middle to #4 D.Hill caught at ALA44, for 9 yards to the ALA50 (#0 B.Barnes; #14 T.Bryant)
- Week 3 · Florida State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.32(06:33) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ALA37 (#11 C.Richard Jr.; #32 J.Anderson)
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.23(04:25) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush right for 10 yards gain to the UK03 (#14 T.Bryant; #3 A.Gates), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.21Daniel Hill run for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
- Week 3 · Florida State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.21(01:09) Shotgun #4 D.Hill rush right for 13 yards gain to the ALA50 (#14 M.Jones), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +59 rushing yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 23-8 over that span.
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Alabama11-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced
2026Alabama3-0HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 53.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 104 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 70.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
41.3%
85 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #21 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Wears you down at the goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Adkins’s 2021 season.
Matches Anthony on
Height
Rush TD rate
Differs from Anthony on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Total rush EPA (college ability) (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
96%match
#2
Narii Gaither
92%
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Adkins's sophomore season at Army (2021).
Matches Anthony on
Height
Rush TD rate
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Total rush EPA (college ability) (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #47
Peaked at #47 this season.
Background
NIL Opportunities 2025 Rotated in at tailback while also working on special teams in 14 games with three starts ... rushed 75 times for 284 yards and six touchdowns while adding 28 catches for 203 total yards and a score. Florida State: Rushed three times for nine yards ... added two receptions…
The backfield · Alabama
- #4Daniel Hill284 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Kevin Riley224 rushing yards · 2025
- AK Dear140 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Khalifa Keith8 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Fredrick Mooreno box-score line yet
5 more on the roster · Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology