EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 21 | — |
| Success rate | 33.3% | 261st / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 4.8% | 276th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 9.5% | 74th / 293 |
| First downs | 5 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 0 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 22 | — |
| Yards | 159 | 129th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 7.2 | 33rd / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 77 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 991st / 1676 |
| Yards | 23 | 990th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 11.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 17 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ RB | 43 | ~16 (11–21) | 9 | 37% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | — | 68 | ~26 (18–34) | 12 | 38% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ RB | 57 | ~12 (3–23) | 5 | 21% |
| Season | 2 GS | 168 | 54 (38–66) | 26 | 32% |
7 RBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | 38 | 177 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | +0.10 | ||
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | SR | 22 | 159 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | +0.13 |
| 24 | Javari Barnett | RB | FR | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | — | +0.33 |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | SR | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | — | +0.32 |
| 20 | John Forster | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Murphy Clement | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →