Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 39-44vs Florida | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 33 | 170 | 5.0 | 2 | 19 |
#23
Jeremiah Cobb
Senior running back for Auburn. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Montgomery, AL · Montgomery Catholic
CFB Index 66 · #49 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
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
170
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 53 rush yds, 1 TD, 8 rec yds, vs Baylor
Swing playSwung Auburn from 33% to 63% to win.Alabama at Auburn · 27-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Auburn. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2023.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-27aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 60th percentile of RBs; the tape says
87th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=43
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception60th pctl
Production — on-field87th pctl
n=43 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 61st · Production percentile: 88th
His production sits in the 88th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 61st-percentile attention — a gap of 27 points between tape and volume.
61stattention percentile · vs RBs
88thproduction percentile · vs RBs
In Their Words
457 windows · 2026 fan posts
jeremiah×37.5mabson×91.0auburn×11.7bryson×36.7cobb×72.8running×12.1byrum×28.8davenport×101.4
“I know you can't judge these things off of one game, but to be honest I think that Auburn podcaster who said Cobb was a better rb than Baugh might have been a little off base.”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Jeremiah Cobb
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jeremiah Cobb has been at Auburn through two head coaches in four seasons. 2025 brought the first one: All-SEC. The receipt on tape: 85 rush yds, 11 rec yds against Southern Miss, Week 2, 2026.
170 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 33 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
20239 games
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Montgomery Catholic Preparatory
202512 games
- All-SECthird
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Auburn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SEC
All-SEC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Auburn
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jeremiah Cobb'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 game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -4.68(04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 19 yards gain to the USM04 fumbled by #23 J.Cobb at USM14 forced by #24 M.Robinson III recovered by USM #22 K.Albert at USM04, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Baylor · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.56(03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 15 yards gain to the BAY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:51, 1ST DOWN #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.22(13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Auburn47 (#12 L.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Florida · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.54(05:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 7 yards gain to the AUB40 (#1 B.Thornton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Florida · 1&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.21(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:38 #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.04(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush middle for 16 yards gain to the USM37 (#12 L.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Baylor · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.03(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush right for 8 yards gain to the AUB41 (#9 R.Davis)
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.02(08:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Cobb rush left for 11 yards gain to the Auburn40 (#12 L.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Baylor · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.99(10:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #23 J.Cobb caught at AUB25, for 1 yard loss to the AUB29 (#0 H.Wheeler)
- Week 3 · Florida · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.95(07:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 B.Brown pass complete short right to #23 J.Cobb caught at AUB38, for 11 yards to the FLA47 (#22 K.Asare), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +32 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Auburn6-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-heavy
2024Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-1HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 56.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 56.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
46.0%
103 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
74.7
3 games
Team sack rate
10.8%
120 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-SEC
Based on 2025: #8 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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.
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 Charles McClelland’s 2022 season.
79%match
Matches Charles on
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / reception
Class year
Differs from Charles on
Receiving share (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Girard Pringle Jr.’s path through Miami.
92%match
Matches Girard on
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
Height
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chase Brown's junior season at Illinois (2022).
82%match
All-Big Ten
Matches Chase on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #159
Peaked at #159 this season.
The backfield · Auburn
- #23Jeremiah Cobb969 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Bryson Washington788 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Tae Meadows695 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Nykahi Davenport612 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Omar Mabson Ii71 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Auburn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology