Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 24 |
#6
Javin Gordon
Sophomore running back for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 212 lb · Toccoa, GA · Stephens County
CFB Index 36 · #259 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Tulane → Tennessee 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
79
rushing yards · 2026
4 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 15 car · 78 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 47 rush yds, 18 rec yds, vs Furman
Swing playSwung Tulane from 52% to 78% to win.Tulane at Tulsa · 31-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulane in 2025.
- Transferred from Tulane to Tennessee in 2026.
Javin Gordon
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Javin Gordon has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 47 rush yds, 18 rec yds against Furman — Week 1, 2026.
79 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202514 games
- Signed with Tulane3-star out of Stephens County
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tennessee
2025Tulane
2026Tennessee
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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 splits
Through 2 games: 39.5 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
47 rush yds (10 car)
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Furman · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.15(14:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 F.Brandon pass complete short left to #6 J.Gordon caught at TENN23, for 18 yards to the TENN45 (#17 C.Ellison), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.60(12:43) Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 8 yards gain to the FUR01 (#99 B.Knauber), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.50(03:43) Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FUR32 (#19 R.Earl), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 1&1 · Q2 · EPA -1.27(12:11) Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 2 yards loss to the FUR03 (#93 D.Baldwin; #9 E.Lipscomb)
- Week 1 · Furman · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.91(05:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 10 yards gain to the TENN42 (#12 J.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.70(14:12) Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 24 yards gain to the FUR18 (#5 J.Miller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.63(07:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FUR37 (#3 A.Burrell)
- Week 1 · Furman · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.61(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 3 yards loss to the FUR06 (#7 G.Butler)
- Week 1 · Furman · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA -0.59(04:23) Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FUR34 (#93 D.Baldwin; #19 R.Earl)
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA -0.56(03:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Gordon rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GT 24 (#95 T.Thomas; #11 B.Manley)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Hood’s 2025 season.
86%match
Matches Brandon on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Recruiting rating
Differs from Brandon on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Ingram’s path through Chattanooga.
Matches Ryan on
Yards per carry
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tory Blaylock's freshman season at Oklahoma (2025).
Matches Tory on
Weight
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Tory on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Javin Gordon
Background
CAREER Promising transfer running back from Tulane who will immediately be in the Vols' rotation … Showed his versatility as a pass catcher as well with the Green Wave … A Georgia native who enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 … Appeared in 14 games with six starts. 2025 – FRESHMAN (TULANE) A m...
The backfield · Tennessee
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- #6Javin Gordon516 rushing yards · 2025
- #17Daune Morris133 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Justin Baker43 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Hunter Barnes2 rushing yards · 2025
1 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology