Snap share
41%
2 of 3 started · likely 29–50%
Rush yards
173
110th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
7.5
27th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
9
226th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.09
233rd of 257 RBs
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 | 17 | — |
| Success rate | 47.1% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 5.9% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 23.5% | — |
| First downs | 5 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 1 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 13 | — |
| Target share | 14.0% | 327th / 489 |
| Catch rate | 53.8% | 380th / 489 |
| Success rate per target | 30.8% | 430th / 489 |
| Yards per target | 2.5 | 476th / 489 |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | 382nd / 489 |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 0 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 3 | — |
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 23 | — |
| Yards | 173 | 110th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 7.5 | 27th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 71 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 9 | 226th / 1676 |
| Yards | 55 | 576th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 6.1 | 466th / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
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 · Eastern Illinois | — | 71 | ~19 (13–25) | 10 | 27% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | ✓ RB | 63 | ~28 (19–36) | 10 | 44% |
| Wk 3 · Akron | ✓ RB | 63 | ~33 (23–43) | 18 | 52% |
| Season | 2 GS | 197 | 80 (57–98) | 38 | 41% |
Position Room
8 RBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | TJ Thomas | RB | JR | 23 | 173 | 7.5 | 1 | 9 | -0.09 |
| 1 | Darius Taylor | RB | SR | 20 | 71 | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | +0.30 |
| 9 | Xavier Ford | RB | SO | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 1 | — | +0.21 |
| A.J. Turner | RB | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | +0.04 | ||
| 28 | Niko Castillo | RB | FR | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | -0.45 |
| 20 | Ryan Estrada | RB | FR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | +0.11 |
| 22 | Jaron Thomas | RB | SO | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | +0.07 |
| 26 | Zeke Bates | 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. Minnesota depth chart →