5′10″ · 200 lb · Rockmart, GA
He had 111 rushing yards in the 35-14 win over Northern Illinois, his best game this season.
His share of the team's total this season.
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 8, middle 62, right 12.
Lanear McCrary Jr.
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RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.13
via your WEPA model · 2026 · 51 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 78 | 385 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Career | 78 | 385 | 4.9 | 4 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 24 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | L 30-44@ UCF | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-14vs Northern Illinois | 21 | 111 | 5.3 | 1 | 30 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 42-10vs Old Dominion | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 22-49@ James Madison | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 78 | 385 | 4.9 | 4 | 30 |
Oct. 17 · L 22-49 at James Madison, play by play
9 carries for 24 yards and a touchdown.
7-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
1-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, made it 7-7.
10 carries for 23 yards.
5-yard run. Second quarter, up 28-3.
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.
21 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
30-yard run. Third quarter, up 21-14.
1-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, made it 28-14.
16-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 35-14. Converted.
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.
10 carries for 51 yards.
21-yard run. Second quarter, up 21-20.
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.
19 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 18 carries it has.
No gain on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
10-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 3-3. Converted.
18-yard run. Third quarter, up 28-11.
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.
9 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.
4-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
19-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
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.
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-10
The plays that mattered most
101st in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
47%77 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 78 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.9 yds/carry on 78 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 69.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 58.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 64.2 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
43.9%
180 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
68.3
6 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
78 carries and 5 catches in 6 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Sun Belt Conference
