Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 16 | — |
| Success rate | 25.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 12.5% | — |
| First downs | 3 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 0 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Ford's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction29 carries
2025 charting · Minnesota
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Minnesota#52 · 5-3 | 7 | 16% | 29 | 128 | 4.4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2025 | Minnesota#63 · 8-5 | 2 | 3% | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Xavier Ford's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Xavier Ford'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
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | — | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |  Mississippi State | L 13–38 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Akron | W 41–7 | 5.4 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | @ Washington | W 27–24 | — | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |  Michigan | W 20–14 | — | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | @ Purdue | L 13–41 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 |  Iowa | W 13–10 | 5.1 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | @ Indiana | L 16–23 | 4.2 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 4.9 | 29 | 128 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 29 | — |
| Yards | 128 | 440th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 411th / 683 |
| Long | 11 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1711th / 2089 |
| Yards | 1 | 2034th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 1 | — |
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 | ~12 (3–23) | 4 | 17% |
| Wk 2 · Mississippi State | — | 63 | ~11 (3–21) | 2 | 17% |
| Wk 3 · Akron | — | 63 | ~16 (11–21) | 8 | 25% |
| Wk 4 · Washington | — | 62 | ~7 (2–14) | 3 | 11% |
| Wk 5 · Michigan | — | 65 | ~5 (1–10) | 1 | 8% |
| Wk 8 · Iowa | — | 61 | ~20 (14–26) | 9 | 33% |
| Wk 9 · Indiana | ✓ RB | 60 | ~10 (2–19) | 4 | 17% |
| Season | 1 GS | 497 | 81 (59–176) | 31 | 16% |
Position Room
8 RBs on the Minnesota roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Taylor | RB | SR | 83 | 217 | 2.6 | 5 | 22 | -0.08 |
| 23 | TJ Thomas | RB | JR | 64 | 381 | 6 | 1 | 20 | -0.05 |
| 9 | Xavier Ford | RB | SO | 29 | 128 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | +0.04 |
| 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 →