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 | 35 | — |
| Success rate | 45.7% | 149th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 14.3% | 128th / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 25.7% | 264th / 293 |
| First downs | 13 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 6 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 4 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 42 | — |
| Yards | 168 | 118th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 4 | 230th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 20 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 500th / 1676 |
| Yards | 15 | 1167th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
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 · Iowa | ✓ RB | 55 | ~29 (20–38) | 10 | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | ✓ RB | 65 | ~46 (39–51) | 25 | 71% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | — | 67 | ~40 (34–44) | 13 | 60% |
| Season | 2 GS | 187 | 115 (81–141) | 48 | 61% |
6 RBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | JR | 42 | 168 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -0.09 |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | SO | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | -0.04 |
| 20 | Jaiduan Cranford | RB | FR | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | — | -0.02 |
| Triston White | RB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | -0.30 | ||
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | 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. Northern Illinois depth chart →