Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ Missouri | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 24 | 73 | 2.9 | 0 | 14 |
#1
Jordan Lovett
Senior running back for Troy. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 186 lb · Statesboro, GA · Statesboro HS
CFB Index 31 · #309 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
73
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 38 rush yds, vs Alabama State
Swing playSwung Troy from 47% to 70% to win.Louisiana at Troy · 35-23
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Troy. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Troy in 2023.
Jordan Lovett
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jordan Lovett has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Troy. One game to point at: 38 rush yds against Alabama State — Week 2, 2026.
73 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 24 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20233 games
- Signed with Troyout of Statesboro
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jordan Lovett'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 2 · 2026
W 34–17
38 rush yds (8 car)
With E. Crenshaw — 46 yards per punt · 3 punts · 58 long · W. Crowder — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.0 · -1 rush yds (5 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(03:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TROY28 (#92 J.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA -1.08(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 1 yard gain to the TROY48 (#40 B.Tanner)
- Week 3 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.07(11:11) No Huddle #1 J.Lovett rush right for 5 yards loss to the TROY20 (#95 J.Marshall; #11 L.Kitchen)
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.01(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 14 yards gain to the TROY27 (#5 M.Robinson Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.89(04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 3 yards loss to the MIZZOU30 (#19 D.Smith; #2 S.Laulea), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(14:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TROY24 (#17 B.Huff; #3 M.Gracial)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.80(05:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 11 yards gain to the SHSU17 (#5 I.Atkins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.72(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TROY19 (#21 D.Ford; #1 J.Alexander-Felton)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.66(11:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 1 yard gain to the TROY29 (#12 E.Groves; #20 D.Wilson)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.55(14:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush right for 0 yards to the SHSU14 (#10 D.Jackson; #13 R.Adams)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 rushing yard.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026Troy2-1HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 36.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 24.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.7%
85 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #34 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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 Lloyd Avant’s 2024 season.
Matches Lloyd on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Lloyd on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alexander Diggs's junior season at Kennesaw State (2025).
72%match
Matches Alexander on
Height
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Alexander on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Lovett
Background
2025 (Sophomore): Rushed for 339 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 89 carries … Played in all 13 games for the Trojans and started four, including the opener and the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl … Topped the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career, with a 113-yard, two touchdown effort…
The backfield · Troy
- #1Jordan Lovett339 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Dennis Palmer40 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Jaheim Merriweather4 rushing yards · 2025
- #21AC Walters1 game · 2025
- #26DeWhitt Betterson Jr.no box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Troy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology