Old Dominion doesn't have to wonder what it gets from Devin Roche; that certainty is the whole point of him.
5′7″ · 172 lb · Baltimore, MD · Dunbar
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: 102 rush yds, 25 rec yds, vs East Carolina
Swing playSwung Old Dominion from 41% to 64% to win.Georgia State at Old Dominion · 27-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Old Dominion. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Long run: 59th percentile.
The full scouting readDevin Roche
Devin Roche is a cornerstone for Old Dominion — measured against the line he joined.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ricky Rahne.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 40 | 198 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 111 | 634 | 5.7 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 43 | 274 | 6.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 31 | 191 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 225 | 1,297 | 5.8 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 127 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
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 31-10vs Norfolk State | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 0 | 41 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Total | 40 | 198 | 4.9 | 0 | 41 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
51 rush yds (13 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 yards per punt · 2 punts · 46 long
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +102 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 22-19 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: carries (4th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
38%37 carriesFumble rate
5.0%2 of 40 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.0 yds/carry on 40 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 76.5 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 45.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 66.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
13.4%
67 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #14 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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.
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,862 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Sun Belt as a junior.
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Terrance Timmons’s 2015 season.
Matches Terrance on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Charles Pierre Jr.’s path through South Dakota.
Charles Pierre Jr.
Josiah Johnson
Tyrell Campbell
Cooper Wallace
Matches Charles on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jabari Bates's senior season at San José State (2026).
Matches Jabari on
Differs from Jabari on
Player DNA
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