#23
UConn · 2026

Cyncir Bowers

RBJunior5' 9", 195 lbsHarrisburg, PA
UConn Huskies4-4 · TDC #80
Snap share
41%
4 of 8 started · likely 32–50%
Rush yards
571
59th of 1519 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.8
17th of 312 in FBS
Rush TD
7
36th of 683 in FBS
Receptions
7
917th of 2089 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.34
21st of 264 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

95 plays · +31.9 total EPA · 21st of 264 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.34
Passing+0.99
Rushing+0.26
1st down+0.07
2nd down+0.43
3rd down+1.29
Standard downs+0.17
Passing downs+0.77
BowersRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays18%
Pass plays4%
Run plays32%
1st down22%
2nd down19%
3rd down11%
Standard downs20%
Passing downs15%
BowersRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries83—
Success rate47.0%127th / 332
Explosive run rate14.5%127th / 332
Stuffed at the line16.9%207th / 332
First downs20—
Red-zone carries12—
Goal-line carries1—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets10—
Target share7.4%—
Catch rate70.0%—
Success rate per target50.0%—
Yards per target5.0—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets5—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Bowers's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
10
7 caught (70%)
Avg. depth of target
2.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.9
41 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
9
of 50 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

70% comp2.3 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 targets (40%), 3 caught (75%), 23 yds, 5.8 per target475% · 23yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target1100% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction84 carries

Left
21%
4.9 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
60%
8.1 YPC · 56% succ.
Right
19%
4.8 YPC · 56% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · West Virginia

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Bowers’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
10
4 caught (40%)
Avg. depth of target
4.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
28.0
112 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
-15
of 97 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
10%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted10 targets charted

50% comp4.4 avg. depth28.0 YAC/catch10% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (10%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (30%), 1 caught (33%), 4 yds, 1.3 per target333% · 4yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (20%), 2 caught (100%), 94 yds, 47.0 per target2100% · 94yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (10%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction36 carries

Left
33%
3.3 YPC · 8% succ.
Middle
44%
3.1 YPC · 25% succ.
Right
22%
6.4 YPC · 50% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUConn#80 · 4-4841%845716.8747.0%75907.4%
2025West Virginia#87 · 4-81029%632494.0232.1%813419.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cyncir Bowers's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Cyncir Bowers'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

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 8.6 vs Syracuse (Week 5)2 of 7 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1LafayetteW 56–76.310424.2116177.007
2MarylandL 14–38—3124.006·····
3@Southern MissW 48–207.011847.6142·····
4@Miami (OH)L 21–246.97486.91262136.5011
5SyracuseL 41–428.61616310.22712168.009
6@TempleW 34–207.018844.711311818.0018
8MassachusettsW 35–168.0151318.7170155.005
9@Air ForceL 26–353.5471.804·····
2026 · 8 games6.8845716.87717598.4018

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries84—
Yards57159th / 1519
Yards / carry6.817th / 312
Touchdowns736th / 683
Long71—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7917th / 2089
Yards591069th / 2074
Yards / catch8.4—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns2—
Yards31—
Average15.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long20—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Lafayette✓ RB72~23 (16–30)11·32%
Wk 2 · Maryland—52~8 (2–16)3115%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss—71~22 (15–29)11131%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)—60~25 (17–32)9·42%
Wk 5 · Syracuse✓ RB75~46 (39–51)21·61%
Wk 6 · Temple—63~41 (35–45)20·65%
Wk 8 · Massachusetts✓ RB65~30 (20–39)16·46%
Wk 9 · Air Force✓ RB54~13 (3–25)4·24%
Season4 GS512208 (165–257)95241%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UConn roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23Cyncir BowersRBJR845716.877+0.34
3Kenji ChristianRBSR553065.6312+0.32
6Trey CornistRBSR442676.143+0.16
20Shawn SimeonRBSO8455.60—+0.07
22Jaden HartRBJR5163.201-0.20
24Dashun ReederRBJR——————
26Soren RiefRBSO——————

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. UConn depth chart →