5′9″ · 205 lb · Chicago, IL · H.L. Richards
He has carries in 6 of North Dakota State’s 7 games: none against Wyoming.
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 9, middle 36, right 22.
Myles Mitchell
A 2-star signing who has since put 1 seasons on the field at North Dakota State. One game to point at: 91 rushing yards against UNLV — Week 6, 2026.
354 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 81 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 81 | 354 | 4.4 | 3 |
| Career | 81 | 354 | 4.4 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 49 rushing yards, 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 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 2 | 31 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 22 | 91 | 4.1 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 81 | 354 | 4.4 | 3 | 31 |
Oct. 17 · W 31-17 vs Nevada, play by play
13 carries for 49 yards.
8-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
2-yard run on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, down 8-0.
5-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 11-6. Converted.
22 carries for 91 yards, his most this season. He converted a 3rd and 1 with North Dakota State down 13-7.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (4 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 21 carries it has.
7-yard loss on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0.
15-yard run. Second quarter, down 7-0.
11-yard run on 3rd and 12. Second quarter, down 7-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 13-7. 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 34 yards and a touchdown.
9-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 21-0.
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.
15 carries for 61 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
10 carries for 45 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
17-yard run. First quarter, up 3-0.
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.
11 carries for 74 yards.
27-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
9-yard run on 3rd and 19. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
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 2 · 2026
W 38-32
at Air Force
61 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 11 yds
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 2 rec · 53 yds · 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
118th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to +2 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
37%79 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.4 yds/carry on 81 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 37% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 56.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 62.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 59.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
81 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
Two-star recruit. Now #253 at the position.
The No. 3,230 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West as a rfr..
His career
