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 | 78 | — |
| Success rate | 34.6% | 304th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 15.4% | 99th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.5% | 271st / 332 |
| First downs | 18 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 15 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Nelson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction78 carries
Game Log
Rodney Nelson'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 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 2.8 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 4.6 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | @ Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 5.1 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |  UConn | W 24–21 | 5.4 | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |  Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 5.6 | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 5.4 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 |  Akron | W 34–14 | 8.7 | 13 | 142 | 10.9 | 2 | 58 |
| 8 | @ Central Michigan | W 28–27 | 6.0 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.4 | 78 | 391 | 5.0 | 3 | 58 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 78 | — |
| Yards | 391 | 138th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 5 | 118th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 192nd / 683 |
| Long | 58 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 22 | 1493rd / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 11 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 23 | — |
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 | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Pittsburgh | ✓ RB | 58 | ~16 (11–21) | 5 | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Holy Cross | ✓ RB | 54 | ~10 (2–19) | 4 | 19% |
| Wk 3 · Cincinnati | — | 56 | ~17 (12–22) | 7 | 30% |
| Wk 4 · UConn | — | 61 | ~33 (23–43) | 13 | 54% |
| Wk 5 · Bowling Green | ✓ RB | 59 | ~39 (27–51) | 17 | 66% |
| Wk 6 · Massachusetts | ✓ RB | 57 | ~27 (18–35) | 12 | 47% |
| Wk 7 · Akron | — | 51 | ~24 (16–31) | 13 | 47% |
| Wk 8 · Central Michigan | ✓ RB | 69 | ~31 (21–40) | 10 | 45% |
| Season | 5 GS | 465 | 197 (156–243) | 81 | 42% |
Position Room
5 RBs on the Miami (OH) roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Rodney Nelson | RB | JR | 78 | 391 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +0.01 |
| 9 | D'Shawntae Jones | RB | SO | 55 | 173 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | -0.12 |
| 21 | Lazaro Rogers | RB | SO | 28 | 136 | 4.9 | 1 | — | +0.11 |
| Cade Yacamelli | RB | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | +0.11 | ||
| Chancellor Sparks | RB | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | — | -0.20 |
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. Miami (OH) depth chart →