#20
Louisiana · 2026

JJ Garner

RBFreshman5' 10", 210 lbsTimpson, TX
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns2-1 · TDC #97
Snap share
22%
likely 11–49%
Rush yards
63
409th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.5
Rush TD
0
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.17
16 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

16 plays · -2.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.17
Passing-0.38
Rushing-0.14
1st down-0.10
2nd down-0.23
3rd down-0.46
Standard downs-0.11
Passing downs-0.42
GarnerRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays3%
Run plays12%
1st down10%
2nd down9%
3rd down3%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs5%
GarnerRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries10—
Success rate10.0%—
Explosive run rate10.0%—
Stuffed at the line0.0%—
First downs1—
Red-zone carries0—
Goal-line carries0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries14—
Yards63409th / 1194
Yards / carry4.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long18—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards61457th / 1662
Yards / catch3—
Touchdowns0—
Long4—

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 involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Lamar69~15 (10–19)6·22%
Wk 2 · USC52~14 (4–27)5·27%
Wk 3 · UAB72~14 (4–27)5119%
Season19343 (21–95)16122%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Louisiana roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
22Anthony Reagan Jr.RBJR221084.911+0.07
24Steven BlancoRBSO21783.731+0.38
0Darrell SmithRBFR18985.42—+0.25
20JJ GarnerRBFR14634.502-0.17
21Ke'Rynn SmithRBFR——————
29Owen MorrisRBFR——————

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 →