Dashed line: 100 yards.
Parker against Utah’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Parker, and how their seasons went
Parker against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 726 yards, 91 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
“Energizer ‘Wayshawn Parker’ Bunny”
5 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Utah running back Wayshawn Parker has been playing through quad injury
The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 31
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 19, middle 63, right 25. The longest went for 90 yards.
Wayshawn Parker
Beats you as a runner and a receiver. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2025: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 174 rushing yards and 65 receiving yards against Iowa State — Week 4, 2026.
726 rushing yards · 9 rushing TD · 109 carries
Play style
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Feast or famine
36.1% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — and the back is stuffed on 20.8% of carries. 10 carries for 30 yds vs Utah State; 17 for 165 vs Iowa State.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
Not actually a closer
35.1% of carries overall (106/302) → 24.8% of Q4-with-lead carries (25/101) — 84.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
11 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (78.6%). 9 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (40.9%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Utah running back Wayshawn Parker has been playing through quad injury
The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 31 · 1 outlet
from 18 outlets
Wayshawn Parker runs for 171 yards and 2 TDs to lead No. 12 Utah past Kansas
FOX 13 News Utah +1 Oct 11 · 2 outlets
East Idaho News +1Wayshawn Parker is chasing 1,200 yards; Utah is measuring something biggerAug 6
CBS Sports +1Wayshawn Parker scores 3 TDs as No. 15 Utah beats Iowa State 31-17Sep 27
Deseret NewsWayshawn Parker leads deep Utah running backs group in season-opening winSep 4Deseret NewsAnalysis: Wayshawn Parker’s performance helps Utes overcome poor third quarter in win at Iowa StateSep 26
Locked OnUtah Utes Ready to shock Big 12 as Devon Dampier, Wayshawn Parker Emerge as CFB StarsSep 4
KSL SportsWayshawn Parker made a promise to Byrd Ficklin — and the two delivered for Utah footballSep 15
On3Mark Atuaia on Utah’s Young Running Backs, Wayshawn Parker’s GrowthSep 15Locked OnUtah Utes Offense is great | Devon Dampier, Wayshawn Parker thrive with Kevin McGivenOct 12
Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
Roundtable +1KSL SportsDeseret News
247SportsEast Idaho News +1Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Utah75 stories2025 to nowMost about: performance and stat line, win, profile and feature.
East Idaho News +1Wayshawn Parker is chasing 1,200 yards; Utah is measuring something biggerAug 6CBS Sports +1Wayshawn Parker scores 3 TDs as No. 15 Utah beats Iowa State 31-17Sep 27Roundtable +1Utah RB Wayshawn Parker earns Big 12 Player of the Week honors after Iowa StateSep 29
Washington State2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Wayshawn Parker vs Idaho.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
−21aura tax
100th percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the play ranks higher than the talk.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 109 | 726 | 6.7 | 9 | 90 |
| 2025 | Utah | 149 | 981 | 6.6 | 6 | 64 |
| 2024 | Washington State | 137 | 735 | 5.4 | 4 | 75 |
| Career | 395 | 2,442 | 6.2 | 19 | 90 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah | 26 | 264 | 10.2 | 4 | 36 |
| 2025 | Utah | 13 | 185 | 14.2 | 3 | 52 |
| 2024 | Washington State | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 1 | 52 |
| Career | 49 | 549 | 11.2 | 8 | 52 |
Last game (Wk 9): 82 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 2 | 54 | Season-high 174 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 16 | 171 | 10.7 | 2 | 90 | 171-yard day |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 1 | 64 | |
| Total | 109 | 726 | 6.7 | 9 | 90 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
7 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. Wayshawn Parker also caught 3 passes for 17 yards.
13-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, made it 14-3.
64-yard run. Second quarter, up 28-6.
13 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Utah ahead by one score, Wayshawn Parker carried 5 times for 26 yards. Wayshawn Parker converted a 3rd and 1 with Utah down 13-7.
23-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
No gain on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 14-13.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
23 carries for 98 yards. In the fourth quarter, with Utah ahead by one score, Wayshawn Parker carried 7 times for 28 yards. Wayshawn Parker converted a 4th and 1 with Utah up 7-0.
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
14-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 7-0.
1-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 16 carries for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns, 9th-most in FBS that week.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard loss in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty) and an 8-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 14 carries it has.
5-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, made it 7-0.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 21-17. Converted.
90-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, made it 41-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 18 carries for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns, 6th-most in FBS that week. In the fourth quarter, with Utah ahead by one score, Wayshawn Parker carried 5 times for 35 yards. Wayshawn Parker converted a 4th and 2 with Utah up 6-0.
The per-play feed is missing a 9-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 17 carries it has.
54-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 6-0.
3-yard run on 4th and 2. First quarter, up 6-0. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 6-0. Converted.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 24-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 30 yards.
14-yard run. First quarter, up 13-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wayshawn Parker also caught 5 passes for 65 yards.
36-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
6-yard run on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown. Wayshawn Parker also caught 3 passes for 23 yards.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-0.
21-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 17-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 31-17
at Iowa State
174 rush yds (18 car) · 2 TD · 5 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
With D. Dampier — 206 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 78.0 · 21 rush yds (7 car) · O. Phillips — 38.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
25th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
52%106 carriesFumble rate
0.9%1 of 109 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds6.7 yds/carry on 109 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3013% of team targetsCatch rate
87%26 of 30 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
87% catch rate on 30 targets · 13% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 74.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| Road3g | 118 | 8.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 99.5 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 64.5 | 7.6 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #5 of 35 Big 12 RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
Our Heisman model · 2026 · week 10
Weeks outside our model's top 25 sit on the baseline.
#15 in our model as of week 10, the highest yet this season.
The No. 1,739 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Big 12.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12
All-Big 12 mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jake Dickert, Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley.
Big 12 Conference
