Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Total | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
#21
Isaiah Rudison
Senior running back for New Mexico State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · El Paso, TX
CFB Index 31 · #310 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to New Mexico State for 2026
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
18
rushing yards · 2026
6 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 18 rush yds, vs Mercyhurst
The play that turned itSwung New Mexico State from 9% to 49% to win.Kennesaw State at New Mexico State · 24-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for New Mexico State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearIsaiah Rudison
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. He has spent three seasons in the New Mexico State backfield. The receipt: 18 rush yds against Mercyhurst — Week 1, 2026.
18 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
New Mexico State
Played his entire career under Tony Sanchez.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 8-19 over that span.
2024New Mexico State3-9HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning
2026New Mexico State1-2HC: Tony Sanchez · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 18.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #27 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 42 | 158 | 3.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 186 | 4.0 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–14
vs Mercyhurst
18 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With T. Washington Jr. — 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · T. Hedden — 253 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 36.8 · -7 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #135 · 2026 recruiting class #134
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Noah Cain’s 2021 season.
Matches Noah on
Weight
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Cain's sophomore season at Penn State (2021).
Matches Noah on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Receiving share
Differs from Noah on
Class year (lower)
The backfield · New Mexico State
- #8Dijon Stanley297 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Isaiah Rudison158 rushing yards · 2025
- Terrell Washington Jr.98 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Jalen Brown3 games · 2026
- #2James Jones3 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · New Mexico State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology