Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 125 yds |
| Total | 21 | 199 | 9.4 | 2 | 55 |
#28
Matthew Fuller
Sophomore running back for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 221 lb · Jesup, GA
CFB Index 30 · #313 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to South Carolina 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
199
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 9.5 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 125 rush yds, 1 TD, 8 rec yds, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Carolina in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
20own fans
27.1national conversation
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Matthew Fuller
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Third year in the South Carolina backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 125 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Towson — Week 2, 2026.
199 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 21 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with South Carolina4-star out of Wayne County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
South Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Shane Beamer — 15-12 over that span.
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 99.5 YDS/g, 9.4 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #37 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 21 | 199 | 9.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 72 | 260 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 101 | 484 | 4.8 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · V. Swain — 1 SOLO · 2 TD · 1 TOT
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Towson · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA +5.64(03:55) Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush middle for 55 yards gain to the TOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:44, 1ST DOWN #14 M.Kelley kick attempt good (H: #24 M.Love, LS: #57 K.Farrow)
- Week 2 · Towson · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -3.99(13:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush middle for 13 yards gain to the TOW23 fumbled by #28 M.Fuller at TOW29 forced by #3 B.Lodge recovered by TOW #2 Z.Brown at TOW23, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.22(06:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush right for 42 yards gain to the KSU45 (#4 R.Nicholl), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush middle for 7 yards gain to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:18 #14 M.Kelley kick attempt good (H: #24 M.Love, LS: #57 K.Farrow)
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.53(11:16) Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush middle for 3 yards loss to the USC34 (#10 H.Dawahare)
- Week 2 · Towson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.29(05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush left for 4 yards loss to the TOW36 (#8 J.Johnson)
- Week 2 · Towson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.27(06:56) Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush middle for 14 yards gain to the USC41 (#8 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Towson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.05(06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush right for 12 yards gain to the TOW47 (#2 Z.Brown), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.92(06:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush right for 2 yards gain to the USC35 (#5 T.Aden), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(00:17) Shotgun #28 M.Fuller rush right for 10 yards gain to the USC29 (#1 A.Muhammad), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kaleb Johnson’s 2023 season.
77%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 19
Matches Kaleb on
Yards / carry
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Kaleb on
Receiving share (higher)
Height (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Ingram’s path through Chattanooga.
Matches Ryan on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Makhi Frazier's sophomore season at Michigan State (2025).
72%match
Matches Makhi on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Makhi on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #135
Peaked at #135 this season.
The backfield · South Carolina
- #28Matthew Fuller260 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Christian Clark236 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Jawarn Howell80 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Isaiah Augustave1 rushing yard · 2025
- #31Neil Salvage IIIno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology