Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | — | — | — | — | — |
#26
Soren Rief
Sophomore running back on UConn's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Killingly, CT · Killingly HS
The story
Sophomore running back on UConn's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesSoren Rief
Two seasons at UConn, two different head coaches: Gordon Sammis and Jason Candle.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Gordon Sammis
UConn
Coaching transition mid-career: Gordon Sammis → Jason Candle. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026UConn2-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
40.3%
79 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
96 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Background
2025 (Freshman Season): Appeared in one game ... Had two carries for nine yards in a home win over FIU (Oct. 4).
The backfield · UConn
- #3Kenji Christian528 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Trey Cornist469 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Cyncir Bowers249 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Dashun Reeder222 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Soren Rief9 rushing yards · 2025
2 more on the roster · UConn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology