#24
Louisiana · 2026

Steven Blanco

RBSophomore5' 9", 215 lbsSaint Martinville, LA
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns2-1 · TDC #97
Snap share
28%
likely 20–35%
Rush yards
78
346th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.7
256th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
3
36th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.38
43rd of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

22 plays · +8.4 total EPA · 43rd of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.38
Passing+0.39
Rushing+0.38
1st down+0.14
2nd down+0.77
3rd down+2.46
Standard downs+0.39
Passing downs+0.29
BlancoRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays12%
Pass plays1%
Run plays18%
1st down20%
2nd down5%
3rd down3%
Standard downs16%
Passing downs3%
BlancoRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries20—
Success rate40.0%204th / 293
Explosive run rate15.0%115th / 293
Stuffed at the line15.0%159th / 293
First downs6—
Red-zone carries7—
Goal-line carries4—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries21—
Yards78346th / 1194
Yards / carry3.7256th / 329
Touchdowns336th / 476
Long14—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards71420th / 1662
Yards / catch7—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Lamar69~13 (3–25)519%
Wk 2 · USC52~16 (11–21)631%
Wk 3 · UAB72~26 (18–34)1136%
Season19355 (39–68)2228%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Louisiana roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
22Anthony Reagan Jr.RBJR221084.911+0.07
24Steven BlancoRBSO21783.731+0.38
0Darrell SmithRBFR18985.42—+0.25
20JJ GarnerRBFR14634.502-0.17
21Ke'Rynn SmithRBFR——————
29Owen MorrisRBFR——————

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. Louisiana depth chart →