#27

Lorenzo Lingard

RB · Akron · Sr. · #27

Akron 2023 alumnus
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Lorenzo Lingard

RB · Akron · Sr · #27

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Oscar Rodriguez
Akron
2022era →
2023

Coaching transition mid-career: Oscar Rodriguez → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida6-7HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Florida6-7HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2023Akron2-10HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Akron1436414.54--
2022Florida10757.51--
2021Florida11433.90--
Career1647594.65--
SeasonTeam
2023Akron373569.62--
2022Florida22211.00--
2021Florida199.00--
Career403879.72--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023

W 31–27

vs Kent State

106 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins in space out of the backfield.

CFB Index positional classification

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 2023 production profile sits closest to Micah Bernard’s 2022 season.

Utah · 2022

#2

Lawrance Toafili

Florida State · 2022

70%
#3

Adam Cofield

Western Kentucky · 2021

69%
#4

Gavin Williams

Northern Illinois · 2023

68%
#5

Jadyn Ott

California · 2022

68%

Matches Micah on

Rush TD rate
Yards / carry
Receiving share

Differs from Micah on

EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.

Gary Brightwell

99%match

Arizona · 2020

NFL Rd 6
#2

Kyle Porter

Houston · 2020

96%
#3

Ty Clark III

Wake Forest · 2025

95%
#4

Gerrid Doaks

Cincinnati · 2020

All-AACNFL Rd 7
94%
#5

Gideon Davidson

Clemson · 2025

91%

Matches Gary on

Yards per carry
202120222023

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Roman Hemby's senior season at Maryland (2024).

Roman Hemby

81%match

Maryland · 2024

All-Big Ten
#2

Gavin Williams

Northern Illinois · 2023

77%
#3

Braedon Sloan

Ball State · 2024

76%
#4

Darvon Hubbard

Temple · 2023

74%
#5

Larry McCammon III

Florida Atlantic · 2023

All-Conference USA
72%

Matches Roman on

Yards / carry
Weight
Receiving share

Differs from Roman on

Yards / reception (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Lorenzo Lingard

#1

Ty Clark III

Wake Forest · 2025

95%
#2

Gideon Davidson

Clemson · 2025

91%
#3

Sheldon Evans

Marshall · 2021

88%
#4

Trent Battle

TCU · 2024

86%

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2023
43.02021
75.02022
6412023

+1391%

Up 1391% from first season to most-recent.