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Ryan Niblett

Junior running back for Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.

RB · Texas · Jr. · #21

5′10″ · 189 lb · Houston, TX · Eisenhower

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The numbers

10

rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3

3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 rush yds, vs Texas State

The play that turned itSwung Texas from 12% to 45% to win.Texas at Mississippi State · 45-38

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Junior running back for Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas in 2023.
  • Named All-America (FWAA) in 2025.
  • Named All-America (FWAA) in 2025.
The full story, with sources

How he plays

Fumbles lost: 76th percentile.

The full scouting read
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Ryan Niblett

RB · Texas · Jr · #21

Third year in the Texas backfield, same address the whole way. 2025 brought the first one: All-America (FWAA). The receipt on tape: 10 rush yds against Texas State, Week 1, 2026.

10 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • season totals
  • seasons on the roster
  • recognition record
  • game log

The backfield · Texas

  1. Raleek BrownRB · Sr.1,141 rushing yards · 2025
  2. #2Daylan SmothersRB · Jr.939 rushing yards · 2025
  3. #31James SimonRB · Fr.122 rushing yards · 2025
  4. #21Ryan NiblettRB · Jr.15 rushing yards · 2025
  5. #11Michael Terry IIIRB · Fr.0 rushing yards · 2025

3 more on the roster · Texas team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology