Lloyd Avant
Lloyd Avant
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kevin Wilson and Jay Norvell. One game to point at: 96 rush yds, 2 receptions against UTSA — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 90 | 417 | 4.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 76 | 259 | 3.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 166 | 676 | 4.1 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 24 | 261 | 10.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 323 | 9.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Northern Colorado
68 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
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
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Colorado State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Davis’s 2021 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Deon Jackson’s path through Duke.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Davis's sophomore season at Florida (2021).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Lloyd Avant
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+61%
Up 61% from first season to most-recent.