Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 33 | 217 | 6.8 | 1 | 75 |
#1
Will Henderson III
Will Henderson III has built a role at UTSA the hard way, one season at a time.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Gilmer, TX · Gilmer HS
CFB Index 68 · #44 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
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
217
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 99 rush yds, 1 TD, 10 rec yds, vs UT Rio Grande Valley
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2024.
Will Henderson III
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Will Henderson III is a cornerstone for UTSA — measured against the line he joined.
217RUSH YDS1RUSH TD33CARRIES
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20245 games
- Signed with UTSA3-star out of Gilmer
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UTSA
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Will Henderson III'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 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -1.64(03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 2 yards loss to the UTRGV49 (#45 S.Rich; #42 N.Huerta)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +1.55(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #1 W.Henderson III caught at TXST46, for 12 yards to the TXST35 (#8 C.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.53(11:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 3 yards loss to the TEXAS44 (#5 B.Mascoe)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.36(07:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTRGV41 (#1 A.Prosser), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.10(12:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush left for 9 yards gain to the TEXAS43 (#5 B.Mascoe), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.10(14:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 19 yards gain to the TXST16 (#26 C.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.03(13:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush right for 12 yards gain to the UTSA37 (#8 K.Phillips), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA -1.03(10:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #1 W.Henderson III caught at UTSA27, for 3 yards loss to the UTSA27 QB hurried by #19 Z.Umeozulu (#4 J.McDonald)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.01No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 0 yards to the TXST39 (#90 C.Owens)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.97(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush left for 1 yard loss to the UTSA44 (#6 J.Landry; #16 T.Cooks II)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +38 rushing yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 16-13 over that span.
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-1HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: long run (94th percentile). Strength: yards / carry (85th percentile). Concern: carries (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 | 99.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 59.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 72.3 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
53.1%
95 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
106 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #4 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Brown’s 2024 season.
75%match
All-ACC
Matches Isaac on
Receiving share
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Isaac on
Yards / reception (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ty Jordan’s path through Utah.
90%match
All-Pac-12
Matches Ty on
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremy Payne's sophomore season at TCU (2025).
74%match
Matches Jeremy on
Weight
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Differs from Jeremy on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Will Henderson III
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #91
Peaked at #91 this season.
The backfield · UTSA
- #1Will Henderson III866 rushing yards · 2025
- #28A'Marion Peterson177 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Brandon High98 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Bryson Donnell84 rushing yards · 2025
- #14John Emery Jr.4 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · UTSA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology