#21
Penn State · 2026

Carson Hansen

RBSenior6' 2", 216 lbsLakeville, MN
Penn State Nittany Lions3-0 · TDC #7
Snap share
36%
3 of 3 started · likely 26–45%
Rush yards
169
116th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.8
160th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.10
162nd of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

36 plays · +3.6 total EPA · 162nd of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.10
Passing+0.65
Rushing+0.07
1st down-0.09
2nd down+0.05
3rd down+0.46
Standard downs-0.00
Passing downs+0.94
HansenRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays17%
Pass plays2%
Run plays28%
1st down20%
2nd down13%
3rd down18%
Standard downs20%
Passing downs9%
HansenRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries35—
Success rate40.0%204th / 293
Explosive run rate11.4%174th / 293
Stuffed at the line2.9%14th / 293
First downs9—
Red-zone carries6—
Goal-line carries2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries35—
Yards169116th / 1194
Yards / carry4.8160th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long16—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards131226th / 1662
Yards / catch6.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall✓ RB72~22 (15–29)1131%
Wk 2 · Temple✓ RB64~40 (34–44)2163%
Wk 3 · Buffalo✓ RB67~12 (3–23)518%
Season3 GS20374 (52–91)3736%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
21Carson HansenRBSR351694.812+0.10
1James PeoplesRBJR231325.72—+0.10
25Quinton Martin Jr.RBSO201386.912+0.25
Cam WallaceRB201216.121+0.10
36Amar'e GloverRBFR2210—-0.61
29D'Antae SheffeyRBFR——————

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. Penn State depth chart →