Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs Houston | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 17 | 79 | 4.9 | 1 | 16 |
Quinten Joyner
Senior running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Austin, TX · Manor
CFB Index 51 · #120 of 310 RBsHigh confidence
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
79
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 43 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Abilene Christian
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Texas Tech. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to USC in 2023.
- Transferred from USC to Texas Tech in 2025.
Quinten Joyner
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Quinten Joyner has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 43 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
79 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 17 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20235 games
- Signed with USC4-star out of Manor
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2024
Texas Tech
2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | USC | 63 | 478 | 7.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 98 | 682 | 7.0 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | USC | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 96 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Quinten Joyner's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–26
vs Houston
11 rush yds (2 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With W. Hammond — 257 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.5 · 30 rush yds (5 car) · W. Karoll — 58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.61Quinten Joyner run for 14 yds, for a TD (S. Harrington KICK)
- Week 3 · Houston · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.32(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush left for 11 yards gain to the TTU41 (#1 J.Yates), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Houston · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.14(04:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush right for 0 yards to the TTU41 (#0 J.White)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.75(07:02) Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush right for 1 yard gain to the TTU45 (#8 S.Vadrawale III)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.70(04:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush right for 4 yards loss to the ACU22 (#13 G.Brown)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +0.64(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ACU24 (#12 D.Ponder), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA -0.61(09:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush right for 2 yards gain to the TTU44 (#90 T.Allen; #3 D.Williams)
- Week 2 · Oregon State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA -0.55(04:06) Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush left for 1 yard gain to the TTU42 (#2 A.Sullivan)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.53(02:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush middle for 3 yards loss to the TTU10 (#18 J.Gibbs)
- Week 1 · Abilene Christian · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.44(10:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 Q.Joyner rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ACU31 (#0 D.Moore)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +11 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2023USC8-5HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2024USC7-6HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning
2026Texas Tech3-0HC: Joey McGuire · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 27.0 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 25.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 26.3 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.7%
90 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
100 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Returning starter at running back for a 12-2 Texas Tech team that went +2 in the portal.
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Shane Porter’s 2024 season.
66%match
Matches Shane on
Weight
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Differs from Shane on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jay Haynes's sophomore season at Clemson (2024).
67%match
Matches Jay on
Yards / carry
Differs from Jay on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Quinten Joyner
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #168
Peaked at #168 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS Doak Walker Award Watch List (2025, So.) Shrine Bowl 1000 (2025, So.) Preseason Phil Steele All-Big 12 third team (2025, So.) Preseason Athlon Sports All-Big 12 third team (2025, So.) 2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) Arrived with high expectations before suffering a season-ending knee…
The backfield · Texas Tech
- #8Cameron Dickey1,138 rushing yards · 2025
- #20J'Koby Williams866 rushing yards · 2025
- #35Michael Henderson III-2 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Loic Tshibanguno box-score line yet
- Quinten Joyner3 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Texas Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology