EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 2 | — |
| Yards | 73 | 361st / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 36.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 50 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1257th / 1676 |
| Yards | 7 | 1420th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 7 | — |
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 1 · Miami (OH) | 75 | ~13 (3–25) | 2 | 17% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | 60 | ~5 (1–10) | 1 | 8% |
| Season | 135 | 18 (7–36) | 3 | 13% |
8 RBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | FR | 36 | 183 | 5.1 | 2 | 8 | +0.01 |
| La'Vell Wright | RB | 31 | 141 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | — | ||
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | +3.48 | ||
| 5 | Justin Cook | RB | SR | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 1 | 1 | +2.87 |
| 27 | Jaylin Brown | RB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | -4.03 |
| 20 | Synkwan Smith | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ethan Shine | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Zaky Roberts | 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. Pittsburgh depth chart →