Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/30Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (3.3%).
Gage LaDue
Rushing yards263216th of 278 running backsLast gameW 35–26vs UConn · Oct 31
Nextat ArmySat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
- touchdown
North Dakota State · L 32-38
No carries.
LaDue has carries in 7 of Air Force’s 8 games: none against North Dakota State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordAir Force is 6-2.
- Next gameat Army · Sat Nov 7
Gage LaDue
Second year in the same backfield at Air Force. A game that shows it: 60 rushing yards against UNLV — Week 7, 2026.
263 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 50 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Air Force in the news
- Air Force names new QB
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 26 - Serviceman dies in rappelling accident
Where to follow
The latest game
Against UConn on Oct. 31: 8 carries for 36 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 50 carries for 263 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 35-26 vs UConn8 carries, 36 yds, 1 TD
- L 14-28 at Wyoming10 carries, 57 yds
- W 41-31 vs UNLV8 carries, 60 yds
- W 28-7 at Northern Illinois9 carries, 30 yds
- W 14-9 vs Navy7 carries, 31 yds
- W 36-33 at Nevada3 carries, 32 yds
- L 32-38 vs North Dakota State0 carries, 0 yds
- W 34-0 vs Duquesne5 carries, 17 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 50 | 263 | 5.3 | 1 | 25 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 35-26
vs UConn
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +2.58Fisher to LaDue: a 21-yard pass.
- Week 7 · UNLV · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.24G.LaDue rush left for 25 yards gain (M.Bin-Wahad), out of bounds
- Week 4 · Nevada · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.04G.LaDue rush middle for 13 yards gain (D.Labarbera; B.Turner)
- Week 9 · UConn · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Gage LaDue 4 Yd Run
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.04G.LaDue rush left for 9 yards gain (G.Rutherford; S.Perez)
- Week 7 · UNLV · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.02G.LaDue rush middle for 8 yards gain (T.Fulton; K.Ka'aihue)
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −0.99G.LaDue rush middle for 1 yard gain (A.Haswell)
- Week 5 · Navy · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.85G.LaDue rush right for 0 yards (T.Gillis)
- Week 5 · Navy · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.72G.LaDue rush right for 1 yard gain (A.Lyczek)
- Week 6 · Northern Illinois · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.67G.LaDue rush middle for 2 yards gain (J.Nelson)
Where he ranks
Rush yards263216thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.3tied for 98thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs1tied for 227thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run25tied for 215thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries50tied for 232ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards21tied for 237thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions1tied for 266thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
261st in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2026 snapshot
Last game (Wk 9): 36 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 10-10 over that span.
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force6-2HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
49 of 50 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%49 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds2%of carries
1 carry
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
14 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds61%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
4 carries
5.3 yds/carry on 50 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 28.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 39.7 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 28.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 46.5 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
50 carries and 1 catch in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
39 · #238 of 330 RBs
Two seasons at Air Force
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 8 games
- 2025 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · 1 game
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