Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 2 | 23 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 15 | 149 | 9.9 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Total | 41 | 315 | 7.9 | 4 | 31 |
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Turbo Richard
Junior running back for Indiana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 204 lb · Charlotte, NC · Northwestern
CFB Index 64 · #56 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Boston College → Indiana for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Success rate: 97th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
315
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 15 car · 171 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 108 rush yds, 1 TD, 5 rec yds, vs Howard
The play that turned itSwung Boston College from 26% to 72% to win.California at Boston College · 28-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Indiana. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boston College in 2024.
- Transferred from Boston College to Indiana in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-5aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 66th percentile of RBs; the tape says
72nd pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=48
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception66th pctl
Production — on-field72nd pctl
n=48 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
31.9own fans
-20rival fans
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Turbo Richard
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 149 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Western Kentucky — Week 3, 2026.
315 RUSH YDS · 4 RUSH TD · 41 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
20248 games
- Signed with Boston College3-star out of Northwestern
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Program Benchmark
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Indiana
Played his entire career under Curt Cignetti.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana
2025Boston College
2026Indiana
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 41 | 315 | 7.7 | 4 | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 145 | 749 | 5.2 | 9 | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 55 | 278 | 5.1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 241 | 1,342 | 5.6 | 15 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 30 | 213 | 7.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 318 | 9.4 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Turbo Richard's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2&16 · Q1 · EPA +3.41(03:51) Shotgun #10 J.Hoover pass complete short left to #1 T.Richard caught at IND50, for 38 yards to the UNT15 (#0 B.Jones; #4 C.Coombes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Howard · 2&14 · Q2 · EPA +3.03(01:36) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush middle for 14 yards gain to the HOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:30 #35 P.McAteer kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.70(07:16) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush right for 25 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:10, 1ST DOWN #35 P.McAteer kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.24(11:51) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush right for 25 yards gain to the IND50 (#5 D.Herard), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -2.11(11:02) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 5 yards loss to the IND40 (#0 B.Jones)
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07(00:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:13 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)
- Week 2 · Howard · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.68(03:25) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 18 yards gain to the IND48 (#3 M.Grandy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Texas · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.53(01:52) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 23 yards gain to the UNT34, out of bounds at UNT34, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +1.36(13:44) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush middle for 31 yards gain to the WKU09 (#2 T.Newsome Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.24(09:56) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush right for 13 yards gain to the IND44 (#32 W.Ard), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +149 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Indiana3-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: success rate (97th percentile). Strength: explosive rate (97th percentile). Concern: carries (11th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / carry
42nd → 95th percentile
Success rate
66th → 97th percentile
Explosive rate
21st → 97th percentile
Yards / carry
32nd → 92nd percentile
TD rate
66th → 91st percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
40 of 41 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
60%40 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds2%of carries
1 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
14 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
13 carries
Explosive
10+ yds30%of carries
12 carries
2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.7 yds/carry on 41 carries · 30% explosive (10+ yds) · 60% success rate.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 105 | 7.9 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 105 | 7.9 | 1.3 |
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
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,421 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big Ten as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Ramadi Warren’s 2015 season.
Matches Ramadi on
Height
Weight
Yards / carry
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tyrell Campbell’s path through Murray State.
Matches Tyrell on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to DeSean Bishop's junior season at Tennessee (2026).
71%match
All-SEC
Matches DeSean on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Height
Differs from DeSean on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Turbo Richard
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #27
Peaked at #27 this season.
Background
Career Notes & Records Appeared in 19 games with 11 starts over two seasons at Boston College (2024-25) … Owns three career 100-yard rushing games (3, 2025) … Produced four multi-touchdown games (4, 2025) … First collegiate game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown came at Michigan State…
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