Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/16Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (18.8%).
Javian Mallory
5′11″ · 210 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL · West Boca Raton
He is a true freshman with 6 games on the stat sheet.
- touchdown
This week
- RecordMiami is 6-0, No. 1 in the AP poll (week 8).
- What fans say
Miami fans have asked for more carries for Mallory since the Sep 18 win over Wake Forest.
“Why are we not feeding Mallory the whole time”
“Let’s do more outside runs for Mallory, Dawson.”
“Mallory looks like he’s going to be a beast down the line.”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
- Next gameat North Carolina · Sat Oct 31
What’s being said about him
4 stories this week, from 2 outlets.
Worth knowing
- Javian Mallory had 142 rushing yards in the 77-7 win over Florida A&M, 9th in FBS that week.
His biggest play this season
24% of the carries, 29% of the yards, 29% of the touchdowns
- Carries24%52 of 218
- Yards29%397 of 1,362
- Touchdowns29%5 of 17
- He averages 7.6 yards a carry. Everyone else on the team averages 5.8.
Who carried it
- Javian Mallory397 yards, 52 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Mark Fletcher Jr.373 yards, 68 carries, 6 touchdowns
- Chris Wheatley-Humphrey104 yards, 11 carries, 1 touchdown
- CharMar Brown97 yards, 13 carries, 1 touchdown
- Girard Pringle Jr.86 yards, 23 carries, 1 touchdown
- 7 others305 yards
His share of the team's total this season.
Every carry this season
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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 30, right 13.
Javian Mallory
On Trialas of 2026-10-24
Javian Mallory is on trial in Miami's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
397RUSH YDS5RUSH TD52CARRIES
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.418
recruiting national rank
Miami fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
high confidence7 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 52 | 397 | 7.6 | 5 |
| Career | 52 | 397 | 7.6 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 108 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 10 | 142 | 14.2 | 2 | 52 | Season-high 142 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-3vs Central Michigan | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Clemson | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 2 | 25 | |
| Total | 52 | 397 | 7.6 | 5 | 52 |
How he played
Oct. 17 · W 43-35 vs Florida State, play by play
13 carries for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 0 for 0
- Third quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 5 for 54123
- Fourth quarterbegan down 21-14
- 7 for 29, 1 TD
- Ot quarterbegan tied 28-28
- 1 for 25, 1 TD
- FinalW 43-35
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, tied 14-14. Converted.
- 2
25-yard run. Third quarter, tied 14-14. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Mallory ' frank gore'”Miami fan, r/CFB game thread
- 3
Incomplete on 4th and 2. Third quarter, tied 14-14. Turnover on downs.
Game by game
W 41-13 at ClemsonOct. 363 yds14 carries
14 carries for 63 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 3
- Second quarterbegan up 10-3
- 3 for 9
- Third quarterbegan up 17-6
- 3 for 161
- Fourth quarterbegan up 24-6
- 7 for 35
- FinalW 41-13
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
8-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-6.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
4 more games, with the play by play
W 52-3 vs Central MichiganSept. 2630 yds5 carries, 1 TD
5 carries for 30 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 26 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 26, 1 rec, 1 TD
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 1 for 4, 1 rec1
- FinalW 52-3
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
20-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-3.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
W 33-20 at Wake ForestSept. 1823 yds7 carries
7 carries for 23 yards.
- of the 6 carries drawn:
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 1 for 2
- Third quarterbegan up 24-7
- 1 for 91
- Fourth quarterbegan up 31-13
- 4 for 8
- FinalW 33-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 6 carries it has.
- 1
9-yard run. Third quarter, up 24-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
W 77-7 vs Florida A&MSept. 10142 yds10 carries, 2 TD
10 carries for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 21-0
- 3 for 33, 1 TD
- Third quarterbegan up 49-0
- 7 for 109, 1 TD1
- FinalW 77-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
52-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 77-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
W 45-6 at StanfordSept. 431 yds3 carries
3 carries for 31 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 6 yds
- Third quarterbegan up 28-6
- 0 for 0, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan up 42-6
- 3 for 311
- FinalW 45-6
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
19-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 42-6.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 77-7
vs Florida A&M
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +4.70J.Mallory rush left for 52 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Florida State · 2nd and 10 · Q5 · EPA +3.15J.Mallory rush left for 25 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.57J.Mallory rush right for 35 yards gain, out of bounds at FAMU33
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.52J.Mallory rush middle for 11 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Central Michigan · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33J.Mallory rush middle for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.64J.Mallory rush right for 19 yards gain (D.Pollard), out of bounds
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Florida State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.59J.Mallory rush left for 17 yards gain (R.Knight III), out of bounds
- Week 7 · Florida State · 1st and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.46J.Mallory rush left for 3 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.46J.Mallory rush left for 18 yards gain (J.Outar)
- Week 7 · Florida State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.42J.Mallory rush middle for 25 yards gain (N.Chandler). N.Chandler injured on the play
Where he ranks
Rush yards39778thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry7.6tied for 6thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs5tied for 36thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run52tied for 79thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries52tied for 179thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards32tied for 166thAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions3tied for 199thAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
93rd in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing touchdowns5tied for 10th in the ACC this season.
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.
Who he played, by opponent strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
51 of 52 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
53%51 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds6%of carries
3 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
16 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds41%of carries
21 carries
Explosive
10+ yds22%of carries
11 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.6 yds/carry on 52 carries · 22% explosive (10+ yds) · 53% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Miami6-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 93.3 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| Road3g | 39.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 66.2 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.0%
193 pass / 218 run
Plays / game
68.5
6 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
211 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
52 carries and 3 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
65 · #49 of 315 RBs · through 6 games
Former four-star. Now #49 at the position.
In the news this week
from 2 outlets
Miami Hurricanes Film Study Shows Why RB Javian Mallory Is Special
On3 Oct 19 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 6 outlets
Miami Hurricanes Film Study Shows Why RB Javian Mallory Is Special
On3 Oct 19 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature3 stories
Win2 stories
Locked OnMiami Hurricanes execute Keys, bury FAMU as Javian Mallory and Girard Pringle amazeSep 12- FacebookHurricanes move up to no.4 in latest AP poll From a sloppy start to a 52-3 blowout victory, No. 4 Miami stays undefeated after taking down Central Michigan at Hard Rock Stadium. Hear from freshman RB Javian Mallory on stepping up in Mark FletcSep 28
Week by week
- Oct 18 to Oct 24No game4 storiesMiami Hurricanes Film Study Shows Why RB Javian Mallory Is Special On3
- Oct 11 to Oct 17W 43-35 vs Florida StateNo stories
- Sep 27 to Oct 3W 41-13 at Clemson1 storyHurricanes move up to no.4 in latest AP poll From a sloppy start to a 52-3 blowout victory, No. 4 Miami stays undefeated after taking down Central Michigan at Hard Rock Stadium. Hear from freshman RB Javian Mallory on stepping up in Mark Fletc Facebook
- Sep 20 to Sep 26W 52-3 vs Central MichiganNo stories
- Sep 13 to Sep 19W 33-20 at Wake Forest2 stories
- Sep 6 to Sep 12W 77-7 vs Florida A&M3 stories
- Aug 30 to Sep 5W 45-6 at StanfordNo stories
- Aug 16 to Aug 22No game2 storiesJavian Mallory impressing Hurricanes. Can he get on the field as a freshman? Miami Herald
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
What fans said
Fans first named him at Stanford.
- How much fans talked in a game against his usual
- His usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
- The game his fans talked about most
vs Florida State, Oct 17Just feed Mallory at this point, Fletch banged upMiami fan, r/CFB game thread
at Clemson, Oct 3I really like Mallory. He fits Marty Brown’s role pretty well. I wish Marty didn’t get hurt still, but we’ve got the depthMiami fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Central Michigan, Sep 26Mallory aka frank gore 2.0Miami fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Clemson, Oct 3I really like Mallory. He fits Marty Brown’s role pretty well. I wish Marty didn’t get hurt still, but we’ve got the depthMiami fan, r/CFB game threadvs Central Michigan, Sep 26Mallory aka frank gore 2.0Miami fan, r/CFB game threadat Wake Forest, Sep 18Shout out to Mallory the freshman RB for stepping up with all the injuriesMiami fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- Hurricanes move up to no.4 in latest AP poll From a sloppy start to a 52-3 blowout victory, No. 4 Miami stays undefeated after taking down Central Michigan at Hard Rock Stadium. Hear from freshman RB Javian Mallory on stepping up in Mark Fletc
- 2026 4-star RB Javian Mallory announces commitment to the University of Miami
- Javian Mallory impressing Hurricanes. Can he get on the field as a freshman?
- Mark Fletcher Jr. Talks Javian Mallory’s Growth, Running Back Room Competition and His Development at Miami
Where to follow him
First season at Miami, 6 games
- 2026 Miami CristobalYear 1 · 6 games
- Before collegeSigned with Miami in 2026 as a 4-star recruit, No. 418 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Miami in the 2026 class, a 4-star recruit.
His career
2026 6 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of West Boca Raton