#20

Jaiduan Cranford

RBFreshman5' 9", 190 lbsMetamora, IL★★★ 2026 recruit · #1754 nationally
Northern Illinois Huskies0-3 · TDC #137
Snap share
13%
likely 6–28%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

5 plays · -0.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.02
Rushing-0.02
1st down+0.18
2nd down-0.59
3rd down+0.72
Standard downs+0.09
Passing downs-0.48
CranfordRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays0%
Run plays6%
1st down3%
2nd down3%
3rd down2%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs2%
CranfordRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries5—
Yards16746th / 1194
Yards / carry3.2—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

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 · Iowa55~10 (2–19)218%
Wk 2 · Illinois State65~7 (2–14)211%
Wk 3 · Arizona67~7 (2–14)110%
Season18724 (12–53)513%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
45Telly Johnson Jr.RBJR42168415-0.09
24Elijah PorterRBSO12494.113-0.04
20Jaiduan CranfordRBFR5163.20—-0.02
Triston WhiteRB2210—-0.30
30Da'sean HowardRBFR——————
32Reginald CraigRBFR——————

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. Northern Illinois depth chart →