Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 16 | 109 | 6.8 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Total | 22 | 128 | 5.0 | 0 | 37 |
#27
Jo'Nathan Silver
Senior running back for Delaware. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 200 lb · Washington Township, NJ
CFB Index 51 · #118 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Delaware 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
128
rushing yards · 2026
5.8 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 109 rush yds, at Vanderbilt
His career numbers, season by seasonJo'Nathan Silver
Wins in space out of the backfield. Second year in the Delaware backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 109 rush yds against Vanderbilt, Week 2, 2026.
128 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 22 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Colorado.Colorado · L 7-312025
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Delaware
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Ryan Carty, all pass-leaning offenses — 8-7 over that span.
2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
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 2 games: 64.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #11 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
19 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.14(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush left for 37 yards gain to the Vandy19 (#7 R.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.62(11:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush left for 3 yards loss to the MC40 (#8 D.Green Jr.; #17 M.Green)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.61(05:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 3 yards loss to the Vandy46 (#29 M.Capers)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.38(08:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 9 yards gain to the DEL44 (#11 B.Longwell; #24 N.Rinaldi)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.15(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 16 yards gain to the DEL34 (#26 C.Daniels), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.03(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 1 yard loss to the DEL30 (#29 M.Capers)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.83(05:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Vandy43 (#6 J.Matthews; #7 R.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.79(11:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 13 yards gain to the MC37 (#3 B.Placide; #7 D.Simms), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 3&16 · Q2 · EPA +0.77(00:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Vandy44 (#4 M.Hight), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 3&15 · Q4 · EPA -0.75(12:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 J.Silver rush right for 1 yard gain to the Vandy23 (#99 T.Carter; #5 Y.Ouattara)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Delaware
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Delaware
Returning around him
- 85% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #115
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rocko Griffin’s 2025 season.
79%match
Matches Rocko on
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / reception
Receiving share
Differs from Rocko on
Class year (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Max Balthazar's sophomore season at Coastal Carolina (2023).
82%match
Matches Max on
Rush TD rate
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Player DNA
Players who play like Jo'Nathan Silver
The backfield · Delaware
- #27Jo'Nathan Silver652 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Viron Ellison Jr.462 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Kaderris Roberts215 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Greg Spiller110 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Saeed St. Fleur27 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology