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Troy · 2026

Jaheim Merriweather

RBJunior6' 2", 210 lbsJackson, TN
Troy Trojans2-1 · TDC #98
Snap share
30%
likely 21–37%
Rush yards
193
87th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.9
38th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
3
36th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.34
55th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

30 plays · +10.1 total EPA · 55th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.34
Passing-0.77
Rushing+0.41
1st down+0.66
2nd down+0.19
3rd down-0.20
Standard downs+0.46
Passing downs-0.18
MerriweatherRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays14%
Pass plays2%
Run plays24%
1st down18%
2nd down9%
3rd down17%
Standard downs17%
Passing downs9%
MerriweatherRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries28—
Success rate46.4%141st / 293
Explosive run rate17.9%79th / 293
Stuffed at the line25.0%255th / 293
First downs10—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries28—
Yards19387th / 1194
Yards / carry6.938th / 329
Touchdowns336th / 476
Long69—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards31586th / 1662
Yards / catch3—
Touchdowns0—
Long3—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Sam Houston66~15 (10–19)723%
Wk 2 · Alabama State68~29 (20–38)1443%
Wk 3 · Missouri72~18 (12–23)925%
Season20662 (44–76)3030%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Troy roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
0Gavin GriffinRBJR431934.50—-0.01
3Jaheim MerriweatherRBJR281936.931+0.34
1Jordan LovettRBSR2473303-0.17
22Bryce BurgessRBJR1440—-0.06
21AC WaltersRBSO——————
25Dennis PalmerRBJR——————
26DeWhitt Betterson Jr.RBSR——————

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 →