Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ahead of Hardy’s 2025 pace
Backs who run like Roberts, and how their seasons went
Roberts against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 1,005 yards, 126 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 753, in 2025.
Over the last few games, Missouri fans have been high on Roberts's running.
“Jamal Roberts is inevitable”
“Jamal Roberts first 10 carries: 17 yards Jamal Roberts last 12 carries: 100 yards, 1 TD”
“"Jamal Roberts isn't explosive" - me, five minutes ago”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
3 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 39, middle 105, right 43. The longest went for 80 yards.
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 32.4% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 18.7% of carries. 20 carries for 39 yds vs Ole Miss; 34 for 222 vs Texas A&M.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
65.0% of carries overall (180/277) → 54.1% of Q4-with-lead carries (40/74) — 60.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Missouri RB Jamal Roberts on Texas: 'It's just another game'
On3 Nov 4 · 1 outlet
from 11 outlets
Missouri RB Jamal Roberts on Texas: 'It's just another game'
On3 Nov 4 · 1 outlet
Saturday Down SouthJamal Roberts strikes back with 64-yard score following Kansas’ blocked FG TDSep 11
FOX SportsMissouri's Jamal Roberts rushes for 64-yard TD, tying score against KansasSep 11
Rock M NationJamal Roberts has career day in Mizzou’s 27-6 win over Texas A&MOct 12
CBS SportsJamal Roberts, defense lead Missouri to 34-10 rout of ArkansasNov 1On3
Whole Hog Sports
The Clarion-Ledger
Sports IllustratedSaturday Down SouthRock M NationEach week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Jamal Roberts at Kansas.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
+10aura tax
73rd percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the talk and the play rank about the same.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 138 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 28 | 125 | 4.5 | 1 | 64 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 22 | 128 | 5.8 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | 26 | 95 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-17vs No. 8 Florida | 24 | 211 | 8.8 | 3 | 80 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 6 | W 27-6vs Texas A&M | 34 | 222 | 6.5 | 2 | 54 | Season-high 222 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 3-31@ No. 9 Ole Miss | 20 | 39 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10@ Arkansas | 23 | 138 | 6.0 | 1 | 43 | |
| Total | 190 | 1005 | 5.3 | 9 | 80 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-10 at Arkansas, play by play
23 carries for 138 yards and a touchdown, 10th-most in FBS that week. Jamal Roberts also caught 3 passes for 20 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 3-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 22 carries it has.
No gain on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0.
43-yard run. Third quarter, up 20-7.
10-yard touchdown on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, made it 34-10.
20 carries for 39 yards.
21-yard catch. Third quarter, down 21-3.
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.
A big game: 34 carries for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns, 4th-most in FBS that week. Of 34 carries, 7 went 10 yards or more; the longest went 54. Jamal Roberts also caught 3 passes for 8 yards.
0-yard catch on 3rd and 16. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 10-3. Converted.
54-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 27-6.
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.
24 carries for 211 yards and 3 touchdowns, 4th-most in FBS that week. Jamal Roberts also caught 3 passes for 29 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 23 carries it has.
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
80-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 45-10.
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.
26 carries for 95 yards. Jamal Roberts converted a 3rd and 2 with Missouri down 31-24.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 6-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 24 carries it has.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 20. First quarter, tied 0-0.
21-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-3.
4-yard run on 3rd and 17. Fourth quarter, up 24-17.
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 31-24. 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.
22 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Missouri ahead by one score, Jamal Roberts carried 5 times for 36 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 6-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 20 carries it has.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 17. First quarter, down 7-0.
1-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 24-17.
20-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 24-17.
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.
28 carries for 125 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Missouri ahead by one score, Jamal Roberts carried 5 times for 17 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 27 carries it has.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 13. First quarter, tied 0-0.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
64-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 7-7.
No gain on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 28-21.
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.
13 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown. Jamal Roberts converted a 4th and 1 with Missouri up 7-0.
The per-play feed is missing a 5-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 12 carries it has.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0.
7-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
12-yard run. First quarter, up 14-0.
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 5 · 2026
W 45-17
vs Florida
211 rush yds (24 car) · 3 TD · 3 rec · 29 yds
Dominant 28-point win at home against Florida.
With A. Simmons — 340 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · B. Reus — 41.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
3rd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 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 -10 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
36%181 carriesFumble rate
1.6%3 of 190 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.3 yds/carry on 190 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
208% of team targetsCatch rate
80%16 of 20 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
80% catch rate on 20 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 35-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 152 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| Road4g | 99.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 124 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 138 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
190 carries and 16 catches in 8 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #20 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #6 of 37 SEC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Eli Drinkwitz.
