Terrence Gist
Terrence Gist
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. This is his second year in the same backfield at Air Force. The receipt: 37 rush yds against Bucknell — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 49–13
vs Bucknell
37 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 36-point win at home against Bucknell.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Fullback · Air Force
Returning around him
- 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · 2026 recruiting class #136
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jacqez Barksdale’s 2024 season.
Matches Jacqez on
Differs from Jacqez on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bryant Barr’s path through Campbell.
Bryant Barr
Justin Henderson
Damonta Witherspoon
Rickey Spruill
Matches Bryant on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cartevious Norton's freshman season at Iowa State (2022).
Matches Cartevious on
Differs from Cartevious on
Player DNA
Players who play like Terrence Gist
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-55%
Sharp dropoff (-55%) — career inflection point.