EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 8 | — |
| Yards | 50 | 461st / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 6.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 18 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | 57 | ~18 (12–23) | 8 | 32% |
| Season | 57 | 18 (12–23) | 8 | 32% |
7 RBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | 38 | 177 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | +0.10 | ||
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | SR | 22 | 159 | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | +0.13 |
| 24 | Javari Barnett | RB | FR | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | — | +0.33 |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | SR | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | — | +0.32 |
| 20 | John Forster | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Murphy Clement | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Illinois depth chart →