#37
Houston · 2026

Zane Smith

RBSophomore5' 9", 235 lbsFulshear, TX
Houston Cougars2-1 · TDC #33
Snap share
28%
likely 19–36%
Rush yards
69
377th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.9
Rush TD
0
Receptions
0
EPA / play
+0.51
10 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

10 plays · +5.1 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.51
Rushing+0.51
1st down+0.75
2nd down+0.08
3rd down+0.60
Standard downs+0.51
SmithRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays15%
Pass plays0%
Run plays22%
1st down11%
2nd down16%
3rd down38%
Standard downs18%
Passing downs0%
SmithRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries10—
Yards69377th / 1194
Yards / carry6.9—
Touchdowns0—
Long28—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 2 · Southern64~18 (12–23)1028%
Season6418 (12–23)1028%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Houston roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
21Makhi HughesRBSR402135.324+0.21
6Re'Shaun Sanford IIRBJR201326.627+0.39
25DJ ButlerRBJR10838.311+0.34
37Zane SmithRBSO10696.90—+0.51
23John HebertRBFR5651311+1.19
Nehemiah WarmateRB5418.20—+0.24
16JayShon RidgleRBJR——————

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. Houston depth chart →