TJ Harden
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 20th · Production percentile: 72nd
His production sits in the 72nd percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 20th-percentile attention — a gap of 52 points between tape and volume.
TJ Harden
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. TJ Harden has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 130 rush yds, 1 receptions against Boston College, Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 26–20
vs Miami
27 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · SMU
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chaton Mobley’s 2020 season.
Matches Chaton on
Differs from Chaton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaison Patterson's senior season at Bowling Green (2024).
Matches Jaison on
Differs from Jaison on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #106
Peaked at #106 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+142%
Up 142% from first season to most-recent.