Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ Ole Miss | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-26@ App State | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Total | 14 | 45 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 |
#21
Henry Rutledge
Senior running back for Charlotte. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 185 lb · Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Christian
The numbers
45
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 rush yds, 7 rec yds, at Ole Miss
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Charlotte. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesHenry Rutledge
Six seasons at Charlotte, four different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, Biff Poggi and Tim Albin. One game to point at: 29 rush yds against App State — Week 3, 2026.
45 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 14 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Charlotte
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coaches2021
Charlotte
2022era →
Peter Rossomando
Charlotte
2023–2024era →
Biff Poggi
Charlotte
Played under 4 different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, Biff Poggi, and Tim Albin. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Henry Rutledge's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA -0.92(01:10) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 0 yards to the OM31 (#17 J.Maldonado)
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.91(14:04) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CLT41 (#12 L.Ferrelli)
- Week 1 · The Citadel · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.80(07:11) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush right for 1 yard gain to the CLT35 (#34 J.Wright)
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.70(14:47) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 0 yards to the CLT25 (#12 L.Ferrelli)
- Week 3 · App State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.68(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CLT43 (#5 C.Sloan)
- Week 3 · App State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.46(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CLT35 (#13 K.Thomas; #96 R.Lolohea) PENALTY APP Face Mask (#96 R.Lolohea) 15 yards from CLT35 to CLT50, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · App State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.43(10:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush right for 12 yards gain to the APP28 (#7 D.Henderson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ole Miss · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.35(13:29) Shotgun #15 C.Harrell pass complete short right to #21 H.Rutledge caught at CLT38, for 3 yards to the CLT44 (#49 T.Butler)
- Week 3 · App State · 1&18 · Q3 · EPA -0.22(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush left for 1 yard loss to the CLT16 (#95 K.Harvey; #41 C.Sandstrom)
- Week 3 · App State · 1&15 · Q2 · EPA -0.14No Huddle-Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CLT09 (#7 D.Henderson)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +29 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Charlotte5-7HC: Will Healy · Balanced
2022Charlotte3-9HC: Peter Rossomando · Balanced
2023Charlotte3-9HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2024Charlotte5-7HC: Biff Poggi · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Charlotte0-3HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 20.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 15.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
53.6%
104 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
Returning starter at running back for a 1-11 Charlotte team that went -8 in the portal.
Background
Awards and Honors Preseason Jet Award Watch List (2025) Preseason All-American, Return Specialist, Third Team (HERO Sports G5, 2025) Preseason All-Conference Punt Returner, Second Team (Athlon Sports, 2025) Preseason All-Conference Kick Returner, Third Team (Athlon Sports, 2025) Preseason…
The backfield · Charlotte
- #24Jariel Cobb190 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Khamani Alexander50 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Chance Williams35 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Henry Rutledge11 rushing yards · 2025
- #6D'Mariun Perteet1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Charlotte team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology