5′8″ · 195 lb · Owings, MD · Franklin
He had 142 rushing yards in the 34-14 win over Akron, his best game this season.
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 14, middle 15, right 12.
Rodney Nelson
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TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
348
Team leader in rushing yards (348).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 68 | 348 | 5.1 | 2 |
| Career | 68 | 348 | 5.1 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 142 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-19@ Massachusetts | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 13 | 142 | 10.9 | 2 | 58 | Season-high 142 yds |
| Total | 68 | 348 | 5.1 | 2 | 58 |
Oct. 17 · W 34-14 vs Akron, play by play
13 carries for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season.
2-yard loss on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0.
58-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 34-14.
11 carries for 52 yards.
15-yard run. First 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.
16 carries for 70 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty) and a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 14 carries it has.
15-yard run. Fourth quarter, tied 17-17.
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 7 · 2026
W 34-14
vs Akron
142 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
With P. Stainton — 45.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · S. Smith — 69 rush yds (1 car)
The plays that mattered most
124th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -23 to -6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 64.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 29.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 49.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
44.0%
173 pass / 220 run
Plays / game
56.1
7 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
204 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
68 carries and 2 catches in 7 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
