#21
Texas · 2026

Ryan Niblett

RBJunior5' 10", 189 lbsHouston, TX
Texas Longhorns3-0 · TDC #6
Snap share
16%
likely 4–30%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

2 plays · +0.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.06
Rushing+0.06
1st down+0.22
2nd down-0.11
Standard downs+0.22
Passing downs-0.11
NiblettRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays0%
Run plays6%
1st down3%
2nd down4%
3rd down0%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs4%
NiblettRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards10852nd / 1194
Yards / carry5—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards53—
Average13.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards39—
Average9.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long21—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Texas State70~11 (3–21)2116%
Wk 2 · Ohio State78··2—
Wk 3 · UTSA85··5—
Season7011 (3–21)2816%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Texas roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
2Hollywood SmothersRBJR411984.829+0.30
0Raleek BrownRBSR311294.227-0.05
5Derrek CooperRBFR13503.81—+0.20
11Michael Terry IIIRBFR10474.70—+0.01
31James SimonRBFR4194.81—+0.63
21Ryan NiblettRBJR21050—+0.06
33Carson BergerRBJR——————

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. Texas depth chart →