#23
UConn · 2026

Cyncir Bowers

RBJunior5' 9", 195 lbsHarrisburg, PA
UConn Huskies2-1 · TDC #68
Snap share
27%
1 of 3 started · likely 19–33%
Rush yards
138
169th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.8
89th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.24
85th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

25 plays · +6.0 total EPA · 85th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.24
Passing+0.60
Rushing+0.22
1st down-0.02
2nd down+0.47
Standard downs+0.10
Passing downs+1.24
BowersRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays13%
Pass plays1%
Run plays22%
1st down14%
2nd down19%
3rd down0%
Standard downs16%
Passing downs5%
BowersRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries23—
Success rate52.2%76th / 293
Explosive run rate8.7%227th / 293
Stuffed at the line13.0%116th / 293
First downs5—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries24—
Yards138169th / 1194
Yards / carry5.889th / 329
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long42—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards71420th / 1662
Yards / catch7—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—
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%
Season1 GS19553 (37–65)25227%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UConn roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
3Kenji ChristianRBSR311274.116+0.25
23Cyncir BowersRBJR241385.821+0.24
6Trey CornistRBSR181025.712+0.28
20Shawn SimeonRBSO8455.60—+0.07
22Jaden HartRBJR4133.301-0.20
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 →