Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 10 | 36 | 3.1 | 0 | 11 |
#21
Xavier Robinson
Junior running back for Oklahoma. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 235 lb · Yukon, OK · Carl Albert HS
CFB Index 49 · #137 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Oklahoma 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
36
rushing yards · 2026
3.6 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 30 rush yds, vs UTEP
The play that turned itSwung Oklahoma from 36% to 93% to win.Oklahoma at Tennessee · 33-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Oklahoma. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
26.4own fans
0rival fans
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Xavier Robinson
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Third year in the Oklahoma backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 30 rush yds against UTEP — Week 1, 2026.
36 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 115 yds at Tennessee.Tennessee · W 33-272025
20246 games
- Signed with Oklahoma3-star out of Carl Albert
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Oklahoma
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Venables — 17-11 over that span.
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma1-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 18.0 YDS/g, 3.1 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #19 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–0
vs UTEP
30 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 51-point win at home against UTEP.
With I. Sategna — 4 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD · J. Mateer — 225 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · 7 rush yds (3 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.38(03:05) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush left for 1 yard loss to the OU44 (#1 E.Fields; #8 S.Smith)
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.34(05:05) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the OU 40 (#90 J.Daley; #17 E.Etta)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.97(13:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush left for 11 yards gain to the UTEP03 (#17 D.Williams; #20 G.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.39(03:02) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush right for 3 yards gain to the UOM47 (#90 J.Daley)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.25(12:46) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UTEP35 (#16 E.Guillory)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.23(14:59) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UTEP20 (#8 S.Smith; #55 L.Parrish), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.22(01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTEP26 (#18 D.Thompson; #21 D.Davis)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.19(00:45) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush left for 3 yards gain to the UTEP23 (#18 D.Thompson; #17 D.Williams)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.09(01:45) #21 X.Robinson rush left for 5 yards gain to the UTEP40 (#9 O.Fisher)
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.04(09:15) Shotgun #21 X.Robinson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UOM22 (#44 N.Staehling)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Oklahoma
Returning around him
- 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #15
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christopher Brown Jr.’s 2021 season.
69%match
Matches Christopher on
Class year
Weight
Yards / carry
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Mitchell’s path through Louisiana.
96%match
All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 6
Matches Elijah on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christopher Brown Jr.'s sophomore season at California (2021).
73%match
Matches Christopher on
Weight
Height
Yards / carry
Differs from Christopher on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Xavier Robinson
Background
Season GP-GS RUSH AVG TD LG REC AVG TD LG 2024 7-1 49-233 4.8 4 40 13-119 9.2 0 46 2025 12-4 83-421 5.1 4 65 15-106 6.4 1 21 Career 19-5 132-654 5.0 8 65 28-225 8.0 1 46 PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support the audio tag. 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... played in...
The backfield · Oklahoma
- #6Tory Blaylock482 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Xavier Robinson421 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Lloyd Avant417 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Gabe Sawchuk21 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Andy Bass1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Oklahoma team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology