Senior running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 190 lb · Atlanta, GA · North Cobb
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
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 103 rush yds, 40 rec yds, at Jacksonville State
Swing playSwung Georgia Southern from 48% to 75% to win.James Madison at Georgia Southern · 28-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesDavid Mbadinga
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Georgia Southern. The receipt on tape: 103 rush yds, 40 rec yds against Jacksonville State, Week 3, 2026.
135 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 23 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Clay Helton.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 23 | 135 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| 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 | 152 | 672 | 4.4 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 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 | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 0 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Total | 23 | 135 | 6.6 | 0 | 30 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–0
21 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 42 long
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +103 rushing yards, +5 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Clay Helton — 22-20 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rec yards (89th percentile). Strength: yards / carry (81st percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 21.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 57.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 45.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.1%
128 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
140 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
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 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Rickey Spruill’s path through Wagner.
Rickey Spruill
Bryant Barr
Travis Theis
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
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