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 | 39 | — |
| Success rate | 41.0% | 221st / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 7.7% | 285th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 12.8% | 111th / 332 |
| First downs | 9 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 9 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Young's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction40 carries
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Colorado#63 · 3-5 | 5 | 18% | 40 | 169 | 4.2 | 2 | 41.0% |
| 2025 |  Alabama#15 · 11-4 | 4 | 7% | 23 | 64 | 2.8 | 2 | 41.2% |
| 2024 | Alabama#7 · 9-4 | 7 | 10% | 27 | 146 | 5.4 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | Alabama#8 · 12-2 | 3 | 4% | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Richard Young's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Richard Young'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | — | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Weber State | W 52–21 | — | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–41 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Baylor | L 13–23 | 4.7 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 |  Texas Tech | L 7–29 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Utah | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 | @ Oklahoma State | L 24–57 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 9 |  Kansas State | W 27–24 | 7.5 | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.1 | 40 | 169 | 4.2 | 2 | 22 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 40 | — |
| Yards | 169 | 377th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 22 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Georgia Tech | 75 | ~13 (3–25) | 3 | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Weber State | 72 | ~9 (2–17) | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 4 · Baylor | 81 | ~20 (14–26) | 8 | 25% |
| Wk 5 · Texas Tech | 80 | ~17 (12–22) | 4 | 21% |
| Wk 9 · Kansas State | 64 | ~41 (35–45) | 24 | 64% |
| Season | 550 | 100 (78–124) | 40 | 18% |
Position Room
10 RBs on the Colorado roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | JaQuail Smith | RB | SO | 72 | 361 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -0.02 |
| 29 | Micah Welch | RB | JR | 45 | 220 | 4.9 | 2 | 4 | -0.01 |
| Richard Young | RB | 40 | 169 | 4.2 | 2 | — | -0.01 | ||
| 26 | Damian Henderson II | RB | SR | 32 | 147 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | +0.05 |
| 20 | DeKalon Taylor | RB | SR | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | 13 | +0.14 |
| 27 | Bryce Hicks | RB | JR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | -0.56 |
| 34 | Titus Bautista | RB | JR | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | +0.53 |
| 28 | Cam Netwon | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Leonardo Valle | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Cody Jordan | 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. Colorado depth chart →