EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 13 | — |
| Yards | 63 | 409th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 4.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 11 | — |
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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Eastern Illinois | 71 | ~12 (3–23) | 4 | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | 63 | ~11 (3–21) | 2 | 17% |
| Wk 3 · Akron | 63 | ~16 (11–21) | 8 | 25% |
| Season | 197 | 39 (19–86) | 14 | 20% |
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 →