Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 32 | 141 | 4.2 | 1 | 13 |
#9
Lloyd Avant
Lloyd Avant packed up and started over at Oklahoma — the fit is the whole question.
5′10″ · 212 lb · Humble, TX
CFB Index 51 · #117 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)Transferred Colorado State → Oklahoma 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
141
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 79 rush yds, 1 TD, 6 rec yds, vs UTEP
The play that turned itSwung Colorado State from 21% to 52% to win.Northern Colorado at Colorado State · 21-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Oklahoma. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.
- Transferred from Colorado State to Oklahoma in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 31.2 points in belief.
36.2own fans
5national conversation
Some initial impressions from the game: -Mateer looked decent in some parts, and had some bad throws as well. -Lloyd Avant looked amazing as our RB1. Wasn’t even close. -Peyton Bowen looked great out there, as well as Owen Heinecke
Lloyd Avant
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Lloyd Avant arrives at Oklahoma with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
141RUSH YDS1RUSH TD32CARRIES
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
202412 games
- Signed with Tulsa3-star out of Summer Creek
202512 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma
2025Colorado State
2026Oklahoma
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 32 | 141 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 90 | 417 | 4.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 76 | 259 | 3.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 198 | 817 | 4.1 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 24 | 261 | 10.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 342 | 8.6 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Lloyd Avant'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 3 · 2026
W 14–6
vs New Mexico
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UTEP · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45(09:16) #9 L.Avant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UTEP00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:16 #29 T.Sandell kick attempt good (H: #87 J.Ulrich, LS: #50 B.Anderson)
- Week 3 · New Mexico · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.46(09:02) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush left for 6 yards gain to the OU45 (#20 K.Longstreet), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush left for 13 yards gain to the OU49 (#23 K.Miles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UTEP · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.10(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 9 yards gain to the UTEP48 (#8 S.Smith; #19 S.Miles)
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.07(11:38) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 0 yards to the OU 37 (#91 J.Lea'ea; #18 T.Bowles)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.00(14:56) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 12 yards gain to the OU36 (#23 K.Miles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&1 · Q1 · EPA -0.96(10:35) #9 L.Avant rush right for 0 yards to the UTEP01 (#1 E.Fields; #4 G.Hawkins)
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(14:57) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 8 yards gain to the OU 33 (#44 N.Staehling; #18 T.Bowles)
- Week 3 · New Mexico · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.91(03:15) #9 L.Avant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OU43 (#38 J.Flaker)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.77(06:03) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush left for 9 yards gain to the UTEP27 (#17 D.Williams), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +27 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026Oklahoma2-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: carries (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 | 53.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 35.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 47.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
44.0%
77 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
58.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,483 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the SEC as a junior.
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 Malik Davis’s 2021 season.
85%match
Matches Malik on
Yards / carry
Weight
Class year
Differs from Malik on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Deon Jackson’s path through Duke.
Matches Deon on
Recruiting rating
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Davis's sophomore season at Florida (2021).
81%match
Matches Malik on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Weight
Differs from Malik on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Lloyd Avant
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #97
Peaked at #97 this season.
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support the audio tag. 2025 (AT COLORADO STATE) Played in 12 games and made four starts … totaled 90 rushes for 417 yards and five touchdowns, 24 receptions for 261 yards and a TD and 11 kickoff returns for 268 yards … made eight receptions for 135 yards and…
The backfield · Oklahoma
- #6Tory Blaylock482 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Xavier Robinson421 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Lloyd Avant417 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Gabe Sawchuk21 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Andy Bass1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Oklahoma team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology