Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 43 | — |
| Success rate | 34.9% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 20.9% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 18.6% | — |
| First downs | 12 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 9 | — |
| Target share | 7.1% | — |
| Catch rate | 77.8% | — |
| Success rate per target | 33.3% | — |
| Yards per target | 4.2 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 0 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Garner's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted9 targets charted
Run direction50 carries
Game Log
JJ Garner's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Lamar | W 38–7 | 5.4 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | @ USC | L 30–49 | 5.1 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 18 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 |  UAB | W 21–14 | 4.2 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | @ Charlotte | W 34–7 | 5.4 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Arkansas State | W 23–20 | 7.4 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 31–32 | 6.7 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 |  Troy | W 33–6 | 6.6 | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 1 | 37 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 | @ Southern Miss | L 31–35 | 7.0 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.0 | 51 | 304 | 6.0 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 14 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 51 | — |
| Yards | 304 | 217th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 6 | 50th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 82nd / 683 |
| Long | 42 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 7 | 917th / 2089 |
| Yards | 38 | 1258th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 5.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Lamar | 69 | ~15 (10–19) | 6 | · | · | 22% |
| Wk 2 · USC | 52 | ~14 (4–27) | 5 | · | · | 27% |
| Wk 3 · UAB | 72 | ~14 (4–27) | 5 | · | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 4 · Charlotte | 78 | ~15 (10–19) | 6 | 1 | · | 19% |
| Wk 5 · Arkansas State | 63 | ~19 (13–25) | 8 | · | · | 30% |
| Wk 6 · Louisiana Tech | 57 | ~22 (15–29) | 9 | · | · | 39% |
| Wk 7 · Troy | 72 | ~24 (16–31) | 11 | · | · | 33% |
| Wk 8 · Southern Miss | 81 | ~24 (16–31) | 10 | · | · | 30% |
| Season | 544 | 147 (117–182) | 60 | 1 | 1 | 27% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Louisiana roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Steven Blanco | RB | SO | 67 | 243 | 3.6 | 4 | 5 | +0.15 |
| 22 | Anthony Reagan Jr. | RB | JR | 58 | 240 | 4.1 | 3 | 7 | +0.09 |
| 20 | JJ Garner | RB | FR | 51 | 304 | 6 | 5 | 7 | +0.06 |
| 0 | Darrell Smith | RB | FR | 30 | 156 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | -0.02 |
| 21 | Ke'Rynn Smith | RB | FR | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | -0.38 |
| 29 | Owen Morris | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Louisiana depth chart →