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 | 97 | — |
| Success rate | 40.2% | 235th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 10.3% | 244th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 14.4% | 139th / 332 |
| First downs | 24 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 14 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 5 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 8 | — |
| Target share | 5.3% | — |
| Catch rate | 75.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 37.5% | — |
| Yards per target | 5.8 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Griffin's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted8 targets charted
Run direction97 carries
Game Log
Gavin Griffin'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Sam Houston | W 24–21 | 6.0 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 |  Alabama State | W 34–17 | 5.7 | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | @ Missouri | L 17–27 | 4.5 | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | @ Utah State | L 10–21 | 6.7 | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 |  Southern Miss | W 55–34 | 6.9 | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | @ Louisiana | L 6–33 | 4.2 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 |  UL Monroe | L 14–21 | 6.8 | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | @ James Madison | W 24–21 | 5.7 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.8 | 98 | 436 | 4.4 | 3 | 39 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 98 | — |
| Yards | 436 | 112th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.4 | 187th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 192nd / 683 |
| Long | 39 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 6 | 1004th / 2089 |
| Yards | 46 | 1189th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 7.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 412th / 914 |
| Long | 16 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 3 | — |
| Yards | 52 | — |
| Average | 17.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 22 | — |
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 | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Sam Houston | 66 | ~31 (21–40) | 16 | · | · | · | 47% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama State | 68 | ~22 (15–29) | 10 | · | · | 1 | 32% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri | 72 | ~34 (23–44) | 18 | · | · | · | 47% |
| Wk 4 · Utah State | 81 | ~35 (24–45) | 13 | 1 | · | · | 43% |
| Wk 6 · Southern Miss | 80 | ~29 (20–38) | 17 | · | 3 | · | 36% |
| Wk 7 · Louisiana | 54 | ~16 (11–21) | 7 | · | · | · | 30% |
| Wk 8 · UL Monroe | 66 | ~22 (15–29) | 13 | · | · | · | 33% |
| Wk 9 · James Madison | 75 | ~26 (18–34) | 12 | · | · | · | 35% |
| Season | 562 | 215 (170–266) | 106 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 38% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Troy roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Gavin Griffin | RB | JR | 98 | 436 | 4.4 | 3 | 6 | +0.15 |
| 1 | Jordan Lovett | RB | SR | 75 | 382 | 5.1 | 1 | 12 | +0.01 |
| 3 | Jaheim Merriweather | RB | JR | 71 | 386 | 5.4 | 5 | 7 | +0.10 |
| 22 | Bryce Burgess | RB | JR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | -0.06 |
| 21 | AC Walters | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Dennis Palmer | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | DeWhitt Betterson Jr. | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Troy depth chart →