#6
UConn · 2026

Trey Cornist

RBSenior5' 11", 225 lbsCincinnati, OH
UConn Huskies4-4 · TDC #80
Snap share
25%
likely 20–31%
Rush yards
267
251st of 1519 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.1
Rush TD
4
133rd of 683 in FBS
Receptions
3
1350th of 2089 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.16
93rd of 264 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

48 plays · +7.7 total EPA · 93rd of 264 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.16
Passing+0.15
Rushing+0.16
1st down+0.22
2nd down+0.10
3rd down+0.07
Standard downs+0.28
Passing downs-0.19
CornistRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays2%
Run plays16%
1st down11%
2nd down9%
3rd down6%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs7%
CornistRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries38—
Success rate39.5%—
Explosive run rate13.2%—
Stuffed at the line23.7%—
First downs12—
Red-zone carries12—
Goal-line carries6—

Charting

Where Cornist's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
5
3 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
8.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
0.0
0 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
30
of 30 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
20%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

60% comp8.8 avg. depth0.0 YAC/catch20% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 25 yds, 25.0 per target1100% · 25yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per target1100% · 1yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction43 carries

Left
12%
5.4 YPC · 40% succ.
Middle
65%
5.5 YPC · 32% succ.
Right
23%
8.4 YPC · 40% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Central Michigan

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025, so treat the maps as a sample.

Run direction52 carries

Left
10%
2.8 YPC · 40% succ.
Middle
90%
4.9 YPC · 40% succ.
Right
0%
— YPC · 0% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farUConn#80 · 4-4825%442676.1439.5%
2025Central Michigan#96 · 7-61330%1054704.5134.5%
2024Tulane#32 · 9-568%221496.8142.9%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Trey Cornist's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Trey Cornist'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

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 8.0 at Temple (Week 6)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
Rushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLong
1LafayetteW 56–77.467612.7155
2MarylandL 14–382.8681.303
3@Southern MissW 48–205.86183.006
4@Miami (OH)L 21–243.0441.003
5SyracuseL 41–426.6881.014
6@TempleW 34–208.0711416.3151
8MassachusettsW 35–16—3196.3010
9@Air ForceL 26–355.84205.0112
2026 · 8 games5.6442676.1455

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries44—
Yards267251st / 1519
Yards / carry6.1—
Touchdowns4133rd / 683
Long55—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions31350th / 2089
Yards301361st / 2074
Yards / catch10—
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long25—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Lafayette72~15 (10–19)7·21%
Wk 2 · Maryland52~15 (10–19)6·29%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss71~15 (10–19)7121%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)60~12 (3–23)4·20%
Wk 5 · Syracuse75~28 (19–36)10·37%
Wk 6 · Temple63~16 (11–21)7·25%
Wk 8 · Massachusetts65~12 (3–23)3·18%
Wk 9 · Air Force54~14 (4–27)5·26%
Season512127 (101–157)49125%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UConn roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23Cyncir BowersRBJR845716.877+0.34
3Kenji ChristianRBSR553065.6312+0.32
6Trey CornistRBSR442676.143+0.16
20Shawn SimeonRBSO8455.60—+0.07
22Jaden HartRBJR5163.201-0.20
24Dashun ReederRBJR——————
26Soren RiefRBSO——————

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. UConn depth chart →