#4

Rueben Owens II

RB · Texas A&M · R-Jr. · #4

Returning to Texas A&M for 2026
R-Jr. · El Campo, Texas → El Campo
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Rueben Owens II

RB · Texas A&M · So · #4

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#24 national
CFB
College
Texas A&M
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Elijah Robinson
Texas A&M
2024
Texas A&M
era →
2025
Texas A&M

Coaching transition mid-career: Elijah Robinson → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Texas A&M7-6HC: Elijah Robinson · Balanced
2024Texas A&M8-5HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Texas A&M1196395.45--
2024Texas A&M16664.10--
2023Texas A&M1013853.83--
Career2361,0904.68--
SeasonTeam
2025Texas A&M1313010.00--
2024Texas A&M166.00--
2023Texas A&M121099.10--
Career262459.40--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 41–40

at Notre Dame

5 rush yds (3 car)

Edged out Notre Dame on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas A&M

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Texas A&M

Returning around him

  • 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #10

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Allen’s 2025 season.

Owen Allen

86%match

Air Force · 2025

#2

Nate Frazier

Georgia · 2025

All-SEC
78%
#3

Jase McClellan

Alabama · 2023

All-SECNFL Rd 6
78%
#4

Devin Neal

Kansas · 2022

74%
#5

Tank Bigsby

Auburn · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 25
74%

Matches Owen on

Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)

Differs from Owen on

Class year (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.

Joshua Samuel

97%match

Austin Peay · 2022

#2

Garrett Groshek

Wisconsin · 2020

95%
#3

Khalan Laborn

Marshall · 2022

All-Sun Belt
94%
#4

Narii Gaither

Gardner-Webb · 2023

92%
#5

Jamontez Woods

Troy · 2022

91%

Matches Joshua on

Yards per carry
20232025

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryson Washington's junior season at Baylor (2025).

Baylor · 2025

All-Big 12
#2

Chase Brown

Illinois · 2022

71%
#3

Will Shipley

Clemson · 2023

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 4
68%
#4

Tank Bigsby

Auburn · 2022

All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 25
68%
#5

Sean Tucker

Syracuse · 2022

1st-team All-American
65%

Matches Bryson on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Yards / carry

Differs from Bryson on

Yards / reception (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #101

Final rank
#104
Avg #116.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #101 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2023–2025
3852023
66.02024
6392025

+66%

Up 66% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2023 SEC All-Freshman Team (RB) 2024 (REDSHIRT): Suffered a foot injury in the first scrimmage of fall camp that sidelined him until Week 14 when he rushed three times for 10 yards against Texas ... Led the team with 13 carries for 56 yards in the Las Vegas Bowl against USC. 2023 (FRESHMAN): Appe...

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