Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#28
Nikos Varelas
Junior running back on Wyoming's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 190 lb · San Antonio, TX
Returning to Wyoming for 2026
The story
3 running back on Wyoming's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearNikos Varelas
Second year in the Wyoming backfield, same address the whole way.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wyoming
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 5-9 over that span.
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Wyoming
Returning around him
- 23% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #114
The backfield · Wyoming
- #1Samuel Harris552 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Diore Hubbard335 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Markell Holman2 games · 2026
- #28Nikos Varelas1 game · 2026
- #26Dontae Burchno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Wyoming team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology