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 | 44 | — |
| Success rate | 40.9% | 223rd / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 15.9% | 88th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 9.1% | 33rd / 332 |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 6 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 15 | — |
| Target share | 6.4% | — |
| Catch rate | 66.7% | — |
| Success rate per target | 53.3% | — |
| Yards per target | 6.3 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 6.7% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 5 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Mbadinga's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted14 targets charted
Run direction44 carries
Career
4 seasons 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 | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Georgia Southern#91 · 4-4 | 7 | 31% | 44 | 239 | 5.4 | 0 | 40.9% | 11 | 101 | 0 | 6.4% |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern#98 · 7-6 | 7 | 19% | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 1 | 31.7% | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3.9% |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern#75 · 8-5 | 13 | 20% | 58 | 229 | 3.9 | 3 | 38.1% | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern#90 · 6-7 | 9 | 12% | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | 30 | 0 | 7.6% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. David Mbadinga's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
David Mbadinga'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 |  Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | @ Clemson | L 7–22 | 6.1 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | @ Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 7.8 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |  Houston | L 28–42 | 5.4 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 19 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 6.4 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  James Madison | L 24–27 | — | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | @ Old Dominion | W 23–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 9 |  App State | W 19–3 | 3.8 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.9 | 44 | 239 | 5.4 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 0 | 18 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 44 | — |
| Yards | 239 | 290th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 5.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 30 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 11 | 650th / 2089 |
| Yards | 101 | 764th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 9.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 18 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | — | 79 | ~14 (4–27) | 2 | 18% |
| Wk 2 · Clemson | — | 66 | ~24 (16–31) | 6 | 36% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | ✓ RB | 72 | ~49 (41–54) | 23 | 68% |
| Wk 4 · Houston | ✓ RB | 65 | ~24 (16–31) | 7 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ RB | 56 | ~33 (23–43) | 13 | 59% |
| Wk 6 · James Madison | ✓ RB | 65 | ~11 (3–21) | 3 | 17% |
| Wk 9 · App State | ✓ RB | 79 | ~19 (13–25) | 6 | 24% |
| Season | 5 GS | 557 | 174 (138–215) | 60 | 31% |
Position Room
9 RBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | David Mbadinga | RB | SR | 44 | 239 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | +0.22 |
| Tyrese Woodgett | RB | 37 | 176 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 | -0.10 | ||
| Taeo Todd | RB | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | +0.11 | ||
| 5 | Terrance Gibbs | RB | SR | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | +0.21 |
| 16 | Jamarian Samuel | RB | SR | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 1 | 5 | -0.23 |
| 20 | Ty Cummings | RB | FR | 6 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +0.26 |
| 29 | Bre'Lan Mareus | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Bryce Baker | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Foster Orris | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →