Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-41@ South Alabama | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 1 | 33 | Season-high 78 yds |
| Total | 26 | 102 | 3.2 | 2 | 33 |
#4
Victor Rosa
Senior running back for Ohio. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 208 lb · Bristol, CT · Bristol Central
CFB Index 41 · #190 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred UConn → Ohio 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.
The numbers
102
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 78 rush yds, 1 TD, 13 rec yds, at South Alabama
Swing playSwung UConn from 18% to 42% to win.UConn at Delaware · 44-41
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Ohio. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UConn in 2022.
- Transferred from UConn to Ohio in 2026.
Victor Rosa
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Victor Rosa has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 78 rush yds, 13 rec yds against South Alabama — Week 3, 2026.
102 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 26 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.
202212 games
- Signed with UConn3-star out of Bristol Central
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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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio
2025UConn
2026Ohio
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Victor Rosa'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 29–27
17 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 3 tackles · 1 solo tackles · 1 defensive TD · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · South Alabama · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.59(14:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 33 yards gain to the USA 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:59, 1ST DOWN #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #42 M.Haines, LS: #52 N.Hemer)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Victor Rosa 1 Yd Run (Will Hryszko Kick)
- Week 3 · South Alabama · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +1.57(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short left to #4 V.Rosa caught at USA 45, for 11 yards to the USA 37 (#2 J.Henderson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.93Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OHIO44 (#45 M.Rosa; #0 M.Butler)
- Week 3 · South Alabama · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.76(11:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USA 27 (#11 P.Shattuck; #48 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.70(04:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 0 yards to the OHI25 (#44 R.Van Poppel)
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.69(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 2 yards gain to the OHI44 (#5 A.Jones Jr.)
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.64(07:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NEB49 (#10 V.Shavers Jr.; #5 A.Jones Jr.)
- Week 3 · South Alabama · 1&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.60(10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USA 02 (#5 C.Blaylock; #17 C.Ross)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA -0.58Shotgun #4 V.Rosa rush middle for 2 yards gain to the OHIO46 (#9 J.Carr; #93 J.Campbell)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +78 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2022UConn6-7HC: Jim Mora · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023UConn3-9HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026Ohio1-2HC: John Hauser · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 17.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 42.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 34.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Pass share
43.4%
82 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
63.0
3 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
92 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,697 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Justin Johnson’s 2022 season.
83%match
Matches Justin on
Class year
Receiving share
Weight
Differs from Justin on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Andrew Body
99%match
#2
Narii Gaither
94%
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Johnson's sophomore season at West Virginia (2022).
Matches Justin on
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Receiving share
Differs from Justin on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Victor Rosa
Background
2025 (UConn): Appeared in 13 games…Recorded 30 rushes for 155 yards and two touchdowns…Tallied 15 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown…Recorded season-high 65-yard reception for a touchdown against FIU (Oct. 4)...Tallied three rushes for 40 yards and a touchdown against Delaware (Sept.…
The backfield · Ohio
- #5Sieh Bangura1,392 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Duncan Brune585 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Victor Rosa155 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Dorian Boyland45 rushing yards · 2025
- #48Aginon Wilson Jr.no box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Ohio team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology