David Mbadinga
David Mbadinga
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Georgia Southern. The receipt on tape: 39 rush yds, 1 receptions against USC, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Clay Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 58 | 229 | 3.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 129 | 537 | 4.2 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–17
vs Maine
36 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 28-point win at home against Maine.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryan Hill’s 2021 season.
Matches Bryan on
Differs from Bryan on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Rickey Spruill’s path through Wagner.
Rickey Spruill
Justin Henderson
Bryant Barr
Travis Theis
Israel Tucker
Matches Rickey on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Ford's junior season at Tulsa (2023).
Matches Jordan on
Differs from Jordan on
Player DNA
Players who play like David Mbadinga
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+75%
Up 75% from first season to most-recent.
Background
PRONUNCIATION 2025 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2024-25 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List 2024 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List 2025-26: Played in seven games, starting one … Sa...