EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 35 | — |
| Success rate | 48.6% | 124th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 17.1% | 86th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 11.4% | 101st / 293 |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 8 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 6 | — |
| Target share | 9.2% | — |
| Catch rate | 50.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 16.7% | — |
| Yards per target | 2.8 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 16.7% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 35 | — |
| Yards | 242 | 43rd / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 6.9 | 38th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 91st / 476 |
| Long | 40 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 4 | 622nd / 1676 |
| Yards | 21 | 1042nd / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 5.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
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 · Boston College | ✓ RB | 61 | ~23 (16–30) | 14 | 38% |
| Wk 2 · Western Carolina | ✓ RB | 78 | ~33 (23–43) | 14 | 42% |
| Wk 3 · Miami (OH) | ✓ RB | 76 | ~38 (26–49) | 14 | 50% |
| Season | 3 GS | 215 | 94 (66–116) | 42 | 44% |
6 RBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gi'Bran Payne | RB | SR | 35 | 242 | 6.9 | 2 | 4 | +0.26 |
| 3 | Cole Tabb | RB | JR | 17 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 4 | +0.85 |
| 7 | Zylan Perry | RB | SR | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | +0.27 |
| 13 | Zion Johnson | RB | SO | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | -0.10 |
| 25 | James Lewis | RB | JR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | — | +0.57 |
| 26 | Jayzon Thompson | RB | FR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
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. Cincinnati depth chart →