EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 10 | — |
| Success rate | 30.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.0% | — |
| First downs | 1 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 1 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 12 | — |
| Yards | 97 | 284th / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 8.1 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 200th / 476 |
| Long | 40 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1257th / 1676 |
| Yards | 0 | — |
| Yards / catch | 0 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 5 | — |
| Yards | 129 | — |
| Average | 25.8 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 32 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Boston College | 61 | ~19 (13–25) | 10 | · | 31% |
| Wk 2 · Western Carolina | 78 | ~15 (10–19) | 5 | 2 | 19% |
| Wk 3 · Miami (OH) | 76 | · | · | 3 | — |
| Season | 139 | 34 (24–42) | 15 | 5 | 24% |
6 RBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gi'Bran Payne | RB | SR | 35 | 242 | 6.9 | 2 | 4 | +0.26 |
| 3 | Cole Tabb | RB | JR | 17 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 4 | +0.85 |
| 7 | Zylan Perry | RB | SR | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | +0.27 |
| 13 | Zion Johnson | RB | SO | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | -0.10 |
| 25 | James Lewis | RB | JR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | — | +0.57 |
| 26 | Jayzon Thompson | RB | FR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
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. Cincinnati depth chart →