Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 40 yds |
| Total | 13 | 61 | 7.0 | 0 | 23 |
#20
Darrion Bowers
Sophomore running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 200 lb · Arlington, TX
The numbers
61
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 40 rush yds, vs Mercyhurst
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with New Mexico in 2025.
Darrion Bowers
The receipt on tape: 40 rush yds against Mercyhurst, Week 2, 2026.
61 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with New Mexicoout of Arlington Bowie
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Mercyhurst
40 rush yds (11 car)
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With C. Steinkamp — 59 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20 · M. Kern — 38.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 3 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.61(03:45) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 23 yards gain to the CMU49 (#43 K.Hayward), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -1.46(02:23) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CMU50 (#48 N.VanTimmeren)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +1.06(04:39) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 7 yards gain to the MER45 (#12 M.Hawkins Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.61(04:17) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 0 yards to the UNM22 (#3 Z.Dixon)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.46(08:26) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER31 (#26 W.Espy)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.43(12:56) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER05 (#17 C.Scharriter; #3 Z.Dixon)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.30(01:59) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 13 yards gain to the MER21 (#12 M.Hawkins Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.29(03:38) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 0 yards to the UNM22 (#10 C.Cobb Jr.; #12 M.Hawkins Jr.)
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.21(06:26) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER08 (#12 M.Hawkins Jr.; #26 W.Espy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.19(13:41) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER03 (#3 Z.Dixon; #12 M.Hawkins Jr.)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026New Mexico2-1HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 2 games: 30.5 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
31.6%
62 pass / 134 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
10.8%
83 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The backfield · New Mexico
- #22Scottre Humphrey349 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Kiefer Sibley274 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Deshaun Buchanan14 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Cameron Mathews2 games · 2026
- #20Darrion Bowers2 games · 2026
1 more on the roster · New Mexico team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology