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 | 20 | — |
| Success rate | 30.0% | 278th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 15.0% | 115th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.0% | 227th / 293 |
| First downs | 4 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 7 | — |
| Target share | 8.4% | — |
| Catch rate | 100.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 100.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 12.3 | — |
| Explosive catches | 14.3% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 1 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 20 | — |
| Yards | 132 | 185th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 6.6 | 49th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 91st / 476 |
| Long | 56 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 7 | 324th / 1676 |
| Yards | 86 | 378th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 12.3 | 251st / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 27 | — |
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 · Oregon State | 72 | ~26 (18–34) | 12 | 36% |
| Wk 2 · Southern | 64 | ~11 (3–21) | 5 | 17% |
| Wk 3 · Texas Tech | 75 | ~25 (17–32) | 10 | 33% |
| Season | 211 | 62 (44–76) | 27 | 29% |
7 RBs on the Houston roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Makhi Hughes | RB | SR | 40 | 213 | 5.3 | 2 | 4 | +0.21 |
| 6 | Re'Shaun Sanford II | RB | JR | 20 | 132 | 6.6 | 2 | 7 | +0.39 |
| 25 | DJ Butler | RB | JR | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | +0.34 |
| 37 | Zane Smith | RB | SO | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 0 | — | +0.51 |
| 23 | John Hebert | RB | FR | 5 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1 | +1.19 |
| Nehemiah Warmate | RB | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | — | +0.24 | ||
| 16 | JayShon Ridgle | 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. Houston depth chart →