Robert Briggs
Robert Briggs
Wins in space out of the backfield. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 55 rush yds, 16 rec yds against UL Monroe — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, and Charles Huff. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 62 | 304 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 80 | 420 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 74 | 353 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 225 | 1,165 | 5.2 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 175 | 6.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Jackson State
30 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Smith’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Himon II's senior season at Northwestern (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Robert Briggs
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-14%
Down 14% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
Background
Utah State (2022-24): Saw action in one game, the season opener against Robert Morris in which he rushed for 88 yards on nine carries with a long rush of 55 yards in 2024…Played in 11 games with three starts in 2023 and finished the season gaining 420 yards on 80 carries (5.3 ypr) and two touchdo...