Northwestern · L 7-41
No carries.
Utah · L 24-27
No carries.
Oklahoma State · L 24-57
No carries.
Kansas State · W 27-24
24 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
The other 4 games average 12 yards. This one was 108 above.
Young has carries in 5 of Colorado’s 8 games: none against Northwestern, Utah and Oklahoma State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
6 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Richard Young keeps Colorado football’s starting running back job
Buffaloes Wire +1 Nov 4
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 7, middle 30, right 3. The longest went for 22 yards.
Richard Young
Richard Young arrives at Colorado with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.61
recruiting national rank
Colorado fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-05
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Richard Young keeps Colorado football’s starting running back job
Buffaloes Wire +1 Nov 4 · 2 outlets
Talk is up: 6 stories this week, from none the week before.
Daily CameraDeion Sanders says CU Buffs RB Richard Young will start at Arizona StateNov 3
Yahoo SportsColorado Running Back Richard Young to Start Against Arizona StateNov 4from 5 outlets
Richard Young keeps Colorado football’s starting running back job
Buffaloes Wire +1 Nov 4 · 2 outlets
Daily CameraDeion Sanders says CU Buffs RB Richard Young will start at Arizona StateNov 3Yahoo SportsColorado Running Back Richard Young to Start Against Arizona StateNov 4Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Colorado6 stories2026 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, profile and feature, win.
Denver GazetteRichard Young’s big game leads Colorado to OT win over Kansas StateOct 31
On3Inside Colorado football: Richard Young played starring role for BuffsNov 1Daily CameraDeion Sanders says CU Buffs RB Richard Young will start at Arizona StateNov 3On3Inside Colorado football: How Alabama transfer Richard Young earned chance with BuffsNov 4
Alabama1 story2023 to 2025Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
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Last game (Wk 9): 120 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-13@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Baylor | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-29vs No. 12 Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24vs Kansas State | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | 2 | 22 | Season-high 120 yds |
| Total | 40 | 169 | 4.2 | 2 | 22 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-24 vs Kansas State, play by play
24 carries for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns, a season high. In the fourth quarter, with Colorado ahead by one score, Richard Young carried 6 times for 26 yards.
22-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
8-yard run on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, up 21-14.
4 carries for 5 yards.
2-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
8 carries for 31 yards.
3-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 10-3. Converted.
11-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 13-6.
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.
1 carry for 3 yards.
3-yard run on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 45-14.
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.
3 carries for 10 yards.
6-yard run. Third quarter, down 10-7.
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 9 · 2026
W 27-24
vs Kansas State
120 rush yds (24 car) · 2 TD
A close one, won by 3 at home.
With D. Greaves — 46.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 3 inside the 20 · I. Wilson — 185 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9
The plays that mattered most
378th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
40%40 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.2 yds/carry on 40 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 42.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 20.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 12.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 120 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Pass share
48.2%
264 pass / 284 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
298 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer and Deion Sanders.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado
Big 12 Conference
