Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Total | 11 | 45 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
#20
Sean Cuono
Redshirt freshman running back for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 193 lb · Clearwater, FL · Clearwater Central Catholic
The numbers
45
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 29 rush yds, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt freshman running back for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2025.
Sean Cuono
This is his second year in the same backfield at Indiana. The receipt on tape: 29 rush yds against Western Kentucky, Week 3, 2026.
45 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Clearwater Central Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Indiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
16 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.37(04:00) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush right for 9 yards gain to the IND47 (#7 J.Lewis)
- Week 2 · Howard · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.09(00:09) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush right for 0 yards to the IND38 (#1 M.Thorne)
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.93Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush right for 8 yards gain to the IND34 (#14 B.Myers; #19 J.Cosby-Mosley)
- Week 2 · Howard · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA -0.82(09:19) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush right for 1 yard gain to the IND47 (#29 M.Ogbogu; #26 G.Vinson III)
- Week 2 · Howard · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.76(10:00) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush right for 8 yards gain to the IND46 (#17 A.Smith-Jones), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Howard · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.66(01:11) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush left for 2 yards gain to the IND50 (#14 D.Lawrence)
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.57(02:35) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU44 (#92 J.Griffin)
- Week 2 · Howard · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.29(03:46) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush left for 1 yard gain to the IND11 (#26 G.Vinson III)
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 3&12 · Q4 · EPA +0.24(01:20) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush right for 6 yards gain to the WKU42 (#18 G.Akpaloo)
- Week 2 · Howard · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA -0.17(00:26) Shotgun #20 S.Cuono rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HOW46 (#91 P.DiCosmo)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +29 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Curt Cignetti — 19-0 over that span.
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
2026Indiana3-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 22.5 YDS/g, 4.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
32.8%
57 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
62 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 (Freshman Season) Season: Appeared in one game ... Made collegiate debut against Indiana State (9/12) ... One of 11 true freshmen to make collegiate debut. Indiana State (9/12): Made collegiate debut on offense ... Gained 17 yards rushing on two carries. Prep/Personal Running back for head…
The backfield · Indiana
- #1Turbo Richard749 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Khobie Martin506 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Lee Beebe209 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Sean Cuono17 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Jayreon Campbell2 games · 2026
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology