Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/20Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (5.0%).
Solomon Baggett
5′10″ · 196 lb · Ocean Springs, MS
He is a true freshman with 6 games on the stat sheet.
- touchdown
He has carries in 6 of Arkansas State’s 7 games: none against Memphis.
This week
- RecordArkansas State is 3-4.
- Next gamevs UL Monroe · Sat Nov 7
A play of his this season
27% of the carries, 30% of the yards, 15% of the touchdowns
- Carries27%61 of 226
- Yards30%287 of 944
- Touchdowns15%2 of 13
Who carried it
- Solomon Baggett287 yards, 61 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Trey Owens174 yards, 53 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Kenyon Clay144 yards, 41 carries, 3 touchdowns
- James Lee135 yards, 19 carries
- Ezell Jolly110 yards, 20 carries, 1 touchdown
- 5 others94 yards
His share of the team's total this season.
Every carry this season
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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 8, middle 30, right 14.
Solomon Baggett
One game to point at: 70 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against West Georgia — Week 2, 2026.
287 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 61 carries
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 61 | 287 | 4.7 | 2 |
| Career | 61 | 287 | 4.7 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 1 |
| Career | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 48 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 | 33 | Season-high 70 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 7-31@ TCU | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 17-14vs Kennesaw State | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-23@ Louisiana | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 49-56vs South Alabama | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13@ Southern Miss | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 61 | 287 | 4.7 | 2 | 33 |
How he played
Oct. 17 · W 23-13 at Southern Miss
15 carries for 48 yards.
Game by game
L 49-56 vs South AlabamaOct. 828 yds4 carries
4 carries for 28 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 17 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 6
- Third quarterbegan down 34-28
- 2 for 22, 1 rec, 1 TD1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 49-35
- 0 for 0, 2 rec
- FinalL 56-49
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
14-yard run. Third quarter, down 42-28.
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leftmiddlerightno spot
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
4 more games, with the play by play
L 20-23 at LouisianaOct. 351 yds12 carries, 1 TD
12 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 221
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 3 for 7
- Third quarterbegan up 10-7
- 2 for 11
- Fourth quarterbegan up 13-10
- 2 for 11, 1 TD
- FinalL 23-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
W 17-14 vs Kennesaw StateSept. 2663 yds13 carries
13 carries for 63 yards. In the fourth quarter, with Arkansas State ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 29 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 21 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 21 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 0 for 0, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 15
- Third quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 3 for 181
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 7 for 30, 2 rec23
- FinalW 17-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run. Third quarter, tied 7-7.
- 2
7-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Fourth quarter, up 17-14. Converted.
- 3
6-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 17-14. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
L 7-31 at TCUSept. 1927 yds9 carries
9 carries for 27 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 10 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 131
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 1 for 2, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 14-7
- 4 for 122
- Fourth quarterbegan down 21-7
- 1 for 0
- FinalL 31-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
11-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
- 2
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
W 52-7 vs West GeorgiaSept. 1270 yds8 carries, 1 TD
8 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan up 21-7
- 4 for 13
- Fourth quarterbegan up 38-7
- 4 for 57, 1 TD1
- FinalW 52-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
33-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 52-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
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.
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 52-7
vs West Georgia
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · West Georgia · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.30S.Baggett rush right for 33 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Louisiana · 1st and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.05S.Baggett rush middle for 6 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Louisiana · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.92S.Baggett rush middle for 12 yards gain (C.Jacob)
- Week 6 · South Alabama · 1st and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.69T. Owens pass to S. Baggett for 4 yds, for a TD (C. Van Andel KICK)
- Week 4 · Kennesaw State · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +1.65S.Baggett rush right for 6 yards gain (P.Fisher)
- Week 7 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +1.60S.Baggett rush middle for 20 yards gain (L.Sylvie; T.Lassiter)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · TCU · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −1.41S.Baggett rush right for 0 yards (J.Johnson; M.Carroll)
- Week 7 · Southern Miss · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.38S.Baggett rush middle for 1 yard loss (N.Cairo)
- Week 4 · Kennesaw State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.38Owens to Baggett: a 7-yard pass.
- Week 5 · Louisiana · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.36S.Baggett rush left for 1 yard loss (C.Jacob)
Where he ranks
Rush yards287tied for 157thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.7tied for 141stAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 141stAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run33tied for 139thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries61tied for 134thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards58tied for 108thAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions8tied for 99thAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
188th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Who he played, by opponent strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 61 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 63)
Success rate
44%63 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds16%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
22 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
21 carries
Explosive
10+ yds16%of carries
10 carries
3 of 4 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.7 yds/carry on 61 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Arkansas State3-4HC: Butch Jones · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 53.7 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 42.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 47.8 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
47.1%
201 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.0
7 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
61 carries and 8 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
44 · #180 of 315 RBs · through 6 games
Three-star recruit. Now #180 at the position.
Starter
The No. 2,052 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Sun Belt as a freshman.
First season at Arkansas State, 6 games
- 2026 Arkansas State JonesYear 1 · 6 games
- Before collegeSigned with Arkansas State in 2026 as a 3-star recruit, No. 2,052 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Arkansas State in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026 6 games
- Signed with Arkansas State3-star out of Ocean Springs