Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 40 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 12 | 97 | 9.1 | 1 | 40 |
#7
Zylan Perry
Senior running back for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Franklin, LA · Franklin
CFB Index 48 · #145 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Louisiana → Cincinnati 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
97
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 76 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Western Carolina
The play that turned itSwung Louisiana from 11% to 63% to win.Louisiana at Eastern Michigan · 34-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Louisiana in 2022.
- Transferred from Louisiana to Cincinnati in 2026.
Zylan Perry
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2024: Preseason All-Sun Belt (media). One game to point at: 76 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
97 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20223 games
- Signed with Louisianaout of Franklin
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
—
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Cincinnati
Coaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Cincinnati
2025Louisiana
2026Cincinnati
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana | 138 | 689 | 5.0 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana | 112 | 695 | 6.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana | 54 | 213 | 3.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisiana | 20 | 62 | 3.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 336 | 1,756 | 5.2 | 15 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 172 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +3.14(03:11) Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush right for 24 yards gain to the WCU47 (#26 D.Brown), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +3.07(02:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush right for 40 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:02, 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.28(06:24) Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WCU48 (#3 J.Collins; #30 J.Meeks)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA -1.27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush middle for 3 yards loss to the BCE32 (#4 K.Jones)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush left for 6 yards gain to the BCE04 (#2 K.Price), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.71(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush right for 7 yards gain to the CIN43 (#13 C.Turner-Allen)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.49(07:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush left for 2 yards gain to the BCE40 (#1 A.Palano; #2 K.Price)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA -0.44No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete short middle to #7 Z.Perry caught at CIN19, for 0 yards to the CIN23 (#2 K.Price; #1 A.Palano)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 1&15 · Q2 · EPA +0.42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush right for 7 yards gain to the CIN36 (#32 C.Comella)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.33(02:04) Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush left for 6 yards gain to the CIN31 (#2 N.Simpson-Nealy)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2026Cincinnati3-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (98th percentile). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 32.3 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 32.3 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
41.6%
89 pass / 125 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
98 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
Returning starter at running back for a 7-6 Cincinnati team that went +0 in the portal.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Green’s 2022 season.
Matches Elijah on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Class year
Differs from Elijah on
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Demetric Felton’s path through UCLA.
100%match
All-Pac-12NFL Rd 6
Matches Demetric on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Campbell's senior season at Massachusetts (2024).
80%match
Matches Brandon on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from Brandon on
Yards / reception (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Zylan Perry
The backfield · Cincinnati
- #7Zylan Perry689 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Cole Tabb445 rushing yards · 2025
- #13Zion Johnson106 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Gi'Bran Payne53 rushing yards · 2025
- #25James Lewis1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology