Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-41@ Western Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 0-55@ Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-56vs Florida International | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
#38
Adrian Murdaugh
Senior running back for Sam Houston. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 175 lb · Conroe, TX
Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
The numbers
7
rushing yards · 2025
3.5 per carry
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 7 rush yds, vs Florida International
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Sam Houston. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearAdrian Murdaugh
Two seasons at Sam Houston, two different head coaches: K.C. Keeler and Phil Longo. The receipt on tape: 7 rush yds against Florida International, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025era →
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Sam Houston3-9HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 26 | 117 | 4.5 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 124 | 4.4 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology