Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 27 | 111 | 4.2 | 1 | 15 |
#1
Samuel Harris
Sophomore running back for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 202 lb · Cibolo, TX
CFB Index 49 · #133 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Wyoming for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
111
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 4.1 per carry · 3 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 48 rush yds, 1 TD, 7 rec yds, vs Northern Colorado
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Wyoming. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wyoming in 2025.
Samuel Harris
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Wyoming. His first career honor landed in 2025: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 63 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Colorado State, Week 1, 2026.
111 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 27 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202511 games
- Signed with Wyoming3-star out of Cibolo Steele
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wyoming
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
2 mention(s)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jay Sawvel — 5-9 over that span.
2025Wyoming4-8HC: Jay Sawvel · Balanced
2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 55.5 YDS/g, 4.2 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #13 of 34 Mountain West RBs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–13
48 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
With B. Edmiston — 46 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 55 LONG · T. Hughes — 149 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 10.5 · 26 rush yds (8 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Northern Colorado · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.33#1 S.Harris rush right for 4 yards gain to the UNC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:19. The previous play is under automatic review - "Short of the goal line". CALL UPHELD #47 E.Sandvik kick attempt good (H: #43 G.Helm, LS: #49 N.Curry)
- Week 1 · Colorado State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.83(00:13) Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush middle for 15 yards gain to the CSU45 (#15 T.Moore; #13 E.Mc-Cantos), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Northern Colorado · 2&13 · Q1 · EPA +1.74Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush right for 12 yards gain to the UNC45 (#10 M.Benner)
- Week 1 · Colorado State · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +1.60(08:27) Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush left for 8 yards gain to the WYO50 (#56 K.Agurs; #8 A.Turner), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Northern Colorado · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -1.56Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush right for 2 yards loss to the UNC48 (#3 E.Ekuban). The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL UPHELD
- Week 1 · Colorado State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.23(10:31) Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WYO31 (#56 K.Agurs; #17 C.Blocker)
- Week 2 · Northern Colorado · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.15Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush left for 12 yards gain to the WYO46 (#6 F.Morales)
- Week 1 · Colorado State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.68(09:12) Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush right for 2 yards gain to the WYO42 (#8 A.Turner)
- Week 1 · Colorado State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.66(14:54) Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush right for 7 yards gain to the CSU48 (#6 E.Brown; #0 C.Presley)
- Week 2 · Northern Colorado · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.57Shotgun #1 S.Harris rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNC44 (#45 H.Voggesser)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wyoming
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Wyoming
Returning around him
- 23% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wyoming · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #114
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Justin Marshall’s 2025 season.
65%match
Matches Justin on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Justin on
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Weight (lower)
Height (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Otis Anderson’s path through UCF.
95%match
All-AAC
#2
Cooper Wallace
88%
Matches Otis on
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Pettaway's freshman season at Bowling Green (2025).
62%match
All-MAC
Matches Cameron on
Yards / carry
Height
Receiving share
Differs from Cameron on
Yards / reception (lower)
Weight (lower)
The backfield · Wyoming
- #1Samuel Harris552 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Diore Hubbard335 rushing yards · 2025
- #8Markell Holman2 games · 2026
- #28Nikos Varelas1 game · 2026
- #26Dontae Burchno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Wyoming team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology