#3
UCLA · 2026

Wayne Knight

RBSenior5' 7", 193 lbsSmyrna, DE
UCLA Bruins3-0 · TDC #29
Snap share
45%
1 of 3 started · likely 32–56%
Rush yards
345
7th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
8.8
11th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
8
1st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
5
500th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.74
4th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

45 plays · +33.3 total EPA · 4th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.74
Passing+0.26
Rushing+0.81
1st down+0.64
2nd down+0.59
3rd down+1.38
Standard downs+0.80
Passing downs+0.24
KnightRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays22%
Pass plays7%
Run plays33%
1st down27%
2nd down19%
3rd down18%
Standard downs27%
Passing downs9%
KnightRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries39—
Success rate69.2%7th / 293
Explosive run rate23.1%42nd / 293
Stuffed at the line0.0%1st / 293
First downs20—
Red-zone carries9—
Goal-line carries1—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share11.1%—
Catch rate83.3%—
Success rate per target66.7%—
Yards per target8.8—
Explosive catches16.7%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries39—
Yards3457th / 1194
Yards / carry8.811th / 329
Touchdowns81st / 476
Long47—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5500th / 1676
Yards53594th / 1662
Yards / catch10.6—
Touchdowns0—
Long22—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns5—
Yards108—
Average21.6—
Touchdowns0—
Long29—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · California—53~22 (15–29)11242%
Wk 2 · San Diego State—67~30 (20–39)13·45%
Wk 3 · Purdue✓ RB80~38 (26–49)21348%
Season1 GS20090 (64–111)45545%

Position Room

6 RBs on the UCLA roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
3Wayne KnightRBSR393458.885+0.74
Anthony WoodsRB292287.932+0.39
Jaivian ThomasRB211316.222+0.40
22Dylan LeeRBJR——————
32Troy LeigberRBSR——————
33Karson CoxRBSO——————

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. UCLA depth chart →