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 | 41 | — |
| Success rate | 36.6% | 245th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 14.6% | 126th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 17.1% | 192nd / 293 |
| First downs | 14 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 8 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 42 | — |
| Yards | 207 | 71st / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 4.9 | 152nd / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 13th / 476 |
| Long | 66 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1257th / 1676 |
| Yards | 9 | 1353rd / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 9 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
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 · Michigan | ✓ RB | 67 | ~44 (37–49) | 20 | 66% |
| Wk 2 · Monmouth | ✓ RB | 57 | ~28 (19–36) | 11 | 49% |
| Wk 3 · Rice | ✓ RB | 63 | ~30 (20–39) | 13 | 48% |
| Season | 3 GS | 187 | 102 (72–125) | 44 | 55% |
7 RBs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jalen Buckley | RB | SR | 42 | 207 | 4.9 | 4 | 1 | +0.17 |
| 24 | Lolo Mataele | RB | SR | 19 | 106 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | +0.09 |
| 4 | Cole Cabana | RB | JR | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | -0.33 |
| 0 | AJ Green Jr. | RB | SR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | -0.23 |
| 22 | Donovan Triplett | RB | FR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | -0.27 |
| 21 | Chase Dawkins | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | JR Hays | 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. Western Michigan depth chart →