Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 15 | — |
| Success rate | 20.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 13.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.0% | — |
| First downs | 2 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 2 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 5 | — |
| Target share | 7.0% | — |
| Catch rate | 80.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 40.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 7.4 | — |
| Explosive catches | 20.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 20.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Cabana's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction19 carries
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Western Michigan#82 · 6-3 | 7 | 14% | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| 2025 | Western Michigan#67 · 10-4 | 2 | 3% | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| 2023 |  Michigan#1 · 15-0 | 1 | 1% | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cole Cabana's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Cole Cabana's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @Michigan | L 12–13 | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Monmouth | W 49–14 | 3.3 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 4 |  Boise State | L 7–32 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ Buffalo | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 6 |  Kent State | W 38–7 | — | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | @ Central Michigan | W 21–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 8 | @ Toledo | L 38–45 | — | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 |  Bowling Green | W 23–10 | 8.0 | 7 | 110 | 15.7 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.2 | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 2 | 82 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 30 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 19 | — |
| Yards | 130 | 436th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 6.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 82 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 1122nd / 2089 |
| Yards | 42 | 1222nd / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 8.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 30 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 1 | — |
| Average | 1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 1 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Michigan | 67 | ~13 (3–25) | 5 | · | 19% |
| Wk 2 · Monmouth | 57 | ~13 (3–25) | 4 | · | 23% |
| Wk 4 · Boise State | 51 | ~7 (2–14) | 2 | · | 14% |
| Wk 6 · Kent State | 64 | ~12 (3–23) | 2 | · | 19% |
| Wk 7 · Central Michigan | 53 | ~4 (1–8) | 1 | · | 8% |
| Wk 8 · Toledo | 62 | ~8 (2–16) | 3 | · | 13% |
| Wk 9 · Bowling Green | 57 | ~17 (12–22) | 8 | 1 | 30% |
| Season | 535 | 74 (54–161) | 25 | 1 | 14% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jalen Buckley | RB | SR | 144 | 711 | 4.9 | 8 | 9 | +0.15 |
| 24 | Lolo Mataele | RB | SR | 53 | 231 | 4.4 | 1 | 7 | +0.06 |
| 4 | Cole Cabana | RB | JR | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | 2 | 5 | +0.14 |
| 0 | AJ Green Jr. | RB | SR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | -0.32 |
| 22 | Donovan Triplett | RB | FR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | -0.27 |
| 21 | Chase Dawkins | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | JR Hays | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Western Michigan depth chart →