5′10″ · 198 lb · Canton, MS · East Mississippi C.C.
His share of the team's total this season.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 12, middle 56, right 12.
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RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.14
via your WEPA model · 2026 · 60 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 76 | 359 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Career | 76 | 359 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 22 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 76 | 359 | 4.7 | 1 | 39 |
Oct. 17 · L 6-33 at Louisiana, play by play
7 carries for 22 yards.
8-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
6-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
15 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown.
16-yard catch on 4th and 2. Second quarter, up 17-7. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 66 yards.
39-yard run. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
1-yard run on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, down 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
17 carries for 56 yards.
10-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
9-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, down 24-17. Converted.
5-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 27-17. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 56 yards.
25-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 17-7. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
16 carries for 81 yards, his most this season.
4-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
22-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
W 55-34
78 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 20 yds
Dominant 21-point win at home against Southern Miss.
With W. Crowder — 225 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 145 rush yds (17 car) · 2 TD · J. Lovett — 142 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 53 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
115th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
40%76 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 76 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.7 yds/carry on 76 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 71.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 48.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 59.8 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
43.3%
181 pass / 237 run
Plays / game
69.7
6 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
203 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
76 carries and 4 catches in 6 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #203 at the position.
His career
