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Pittsburgh · 2026
Damon Ferguson Jr.
RBFreshman5' 11", 190 lbsGwynn Oak, MD★★★★ 2026 recruit · #203 nationally
Pittsburgh Panthers3-0 · TDC #18
Snap share
42%
2 of 3 started · likely 30–51%
Rush yards
183
100th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.1
136th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
8
270th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.01
204th of 257 RBs
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 | 30 | — |
| Success rate | 40.0% | 204th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 13.3% | 147th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 16.7% | 175th / 293 |
| First downs | 6 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 7 | — |
| Target share | 8.3% | — |
| Catch rate | 85.7% | — |
| Success rate per target | 28.6% | — |
| Yards per target | 4.7 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 14.3% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 36 | — |
| Yards | 183 | 100th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 5.1 | 136th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 91st / 476 |
| Long | 33 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 8 | 270th / 1676 |
| Yards | 51 | 617th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 6.4 | 463rd / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 158th / 527 |
| Long | 15 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Miami (OH) | — | 75 | ~23 (16–30) | 9 | · | 31% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | ✓ RB | 71 | ~40 (34–44) | 24 | · | 56% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | ✓ RB | 60 | ~23 (16–30) | 12 | 1 | 38% |
| Season | 2 GS | 206 | 86 (61–106) | 45 | 1 | 42% |
Position Room
8 RBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | FR | 36 | 183 | 5.1 | 2 | 8 | +0.01 |
| La'Vell Wright | RB | 31 | 141 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | — | ||
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | +3.48 | ||
| 5 | Justin Cook | RB | SR | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 1 | 1 | +2.87 |
| 27 | Jaylin Brown | RB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | -4.03 |
| 20 | Synkwan Smith | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ethan Shine | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Zaky Roberts | 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. Pittsburgh depth chart →