Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/25Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (8.0%).
AJ Newberry
Rushing yards46579th of 278 running backsLast gameL 22–38at Fresno State · Oct 31
Nextvs Texas StateSat Nov 7 · 10:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Fresno State · L 22-38
7 carries, 34 yards
The other 7 games average 62 yards. This one was 28 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordOregon State is 5-3.
- Next gamevs Texas State · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- AJ Newberry had 111 rushing yards in the 33-7 win over UTEP, the best game of the season so far.
- AJ Newberry spent three seasons at Vanderbilt before this one.
31% of the carries, 43% of the yards, 20% of the touchdowns
- Carries31%72 of 236
- Yards43%465 of 1,080
- Touchdowns20%3 of 15
- Yards a carry: 6.5. Everyone else on the team: 3.8.
- A touchdown every 24.0 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 13.7.
At least 29% of the team's rushing yards in every game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- AJ Newberry465 yards, 72 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Cornell Hatcher Jr.267 yards, 51 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Tre Garrison103 yards, 29 carries
- Jake Reichle100 yards, 22 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Kourdey Glass80 yards, 17 carries
- 4 others87 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 17, middle 43, right 12. His longest went for 35 yards.
AJ Newberry
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 111 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards against UTEP — Week 4, 2026.
465 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 72 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Named in
- AJ Newberry Recognized By Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
- Oregon State's AJ Newberry Gets Honorable Mention For National Award After Huge Performance Versus Cougs
- Oregon State RB AJ Newberry and OL Jacob Anderson Week 4
- Vanderbilt Transfer AJ Newberry Setting a High Bar For Himself at Oregon State
- AJ Newberry Named To Doak Walker Preseason Watch List
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 72 | 465 | 6.5 | 3 | 35 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 18 | 57 | 3.2 | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 41 | 185 | 4.5 | 3 | 20 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 0 | 29 |
| Career | 151 | 803 | 5.3 | 9 | 35 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 26 | 299 | 11.5 | 1 | 88 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 2 | 53 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 451 | 12.9 | 3 | 88 |
Last game (Wk 9): 34 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 72 | 465 | 6.5 | 3 | 35 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · L 22-38 at Fresno State, play by play
7 carries for 34 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 11 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 301
- Third quarterbegan down 21-9
- 3 for -3
- Fourth quarterbegan down 38-16
- 1 for 7, 2 rec
- FinalL 22-38
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
20-yard run. First quarter, down 7-3.
The season, game by game
W 48-30 vs Washington StateOct. 17105 yds11 carries
11 carries for 105 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 120 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 5 catches for 120 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 45, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan up 17-0
- 2 for 10, 3 rec, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 27-10
- 7 for 50
- Fourth quarterbegan up 34-16
- 0 for 0, 1 rec
- FinalW 48-30
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
88-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 27-3.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
W 66-14 vs San Diego StateOct. 1055 yds9 carries, 1 TD
9 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown.
- of the 8 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 9 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 6 for 45, 1 rec, 1 TD1
- Second quarterbegan up 14-0
- 2 for 9, 1 rec
- FinalW 66-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the first quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 8 carries it has.
- 1
27-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 14-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 56-26 at Colorado StateOct. 390 yds15 carries
15 carries for 90 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 26 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 5 catches for 26 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 8 for 3612
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 17, 4 rec3
- Third quarterbegan up 35-14
- 3 for 37, 1 rec4
- FinalW 56-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 3
3-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, up 21-14. Converted.
- 4
25-yard run. Third quarter, up 42-20.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 33-7 at UTEPSept. 26111 yds11 carries, 1 TD
11 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
- 4 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 6 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 21, 1 rec, 1 TD
- Second quarterbegan up 17-0
- 3 for 651
- Third quarterbegan up 20-0
- 4 for 25
- Fourth quarterbegan up 27-7
- 0 for 0
- FinalW 33-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
35-yard run. Second quarter, up 17-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 52-17 vs MontanaSept. 1945 yds7 carries
7 carries for 45 yards. He also caught 4 passes for 55 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 4 catches for 55 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 24, 3 rec12
- Second quarterbegan up 14-0
- 2 for 10, 1 rec3
- Third quarterbegan up 35-3
- 3 for 11
- FinalW 52-17
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
40-yard catch on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
5-yard catch on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 3
4-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 21-3. Converted.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 24-35 vs Texas TechSept. 128 yds5 carries
5 carries for 8 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 43 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 5 catches for 43 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 4, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 41
- Third quarterbegan down 14-7
- 0 for 0, 1 rec2
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 21-21
- 0 for 0, 3 rec34
- FinalL 24-35
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
4-yard run on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 14-7.
- 2
1-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, tied 21-21.
- 3
7-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 28-24.
- 4
17-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 35-24.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 20-33 at HoustonSept. 517 yds7 carries, 1 TD
7 carries for 17 yards and a touchdown.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 29 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 7, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan down 9-7
- 1 for 1, 1 rec1
- Third quarterbegan down 19-7
- 2 for 5
- Fourth quarterbegan down 26-13
- 1 for 4, 1 TD
- FinalL 20-33
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
25-yard catch. Second quarter, down 19-7.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 48-30
5 rec · 120 yds · 1 TD · 105 rush yds (11 car)
Edged out Washington State at home in a shootout.
With B. Atkinson — 347 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · 16 rush yds (4 car) · A. Winsor — 43.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +6.73Atkinson to Newberry: an 88-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 3 · Montana · 4th and 2 · Q1 · EPA +3.97Atkinson to Newberry: a 40-yard pass.
- Week 4 · UTEP · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.38A.Newberry rush middle for 35 yards gain (G.Hawkins; X.Smith)
- Week 5 · Colorado State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.94A.Newberry rush middle for 25 yards gain (T.Moore)
- Week 6 · San Diego State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.74A.Newberry rush left for 27 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53A.Newberry rush left for 12 yards gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Texas Tech · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.33Newberry to Atkinson: a 4-yard pass.
- Week 5 · Colorado State · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.15Atkinson to Newberry: an 11-yard pass.
- Week 1 · Houston · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.05Atkinson to Newberry: a 25-yard pass.
- Week 4 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.96A.Newberry rush left for 25 yards gain (K.Miles), out of bounds
Where he ranks
Rush yards465tied for 79thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry6.5tied for 26thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs3tied for 136thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run35tied for 158thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries72tied for 142ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards2993rdAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions26tied for 5thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
93rd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards4656th in the Pac-12 this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
71 of 72 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
54%71 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 72 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds28%of carries
20 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
11 carries
6 of 6 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
6.5 yds/carry on 72 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 54% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
26 of 26 receptions matched to play-by-play
35 of 35 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
3511% of team targetsCatch rate
74%26 of 35 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
34% of targets (12)
92%catch rate
Air -4.6 · YAC 16.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
57% of targets (20)
70%catch rate
Air 3.5 · YAC 7.9 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
3% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 13.0 · YAC 1.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
6% of targets (2)
0%catch rate
Air 24.5 avg
74% catch rate on 35 targets · 11% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Oregon State5-3HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 53.2 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 63.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 61.6 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 34.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
72 carries, 26 catches and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
79 · #16 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #16 at the position.
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Oregon State ShephardYear 4 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalVanderbilt to Oregon State
- 2025 Vanderbilt LeaYear 3 · 10 games
- 2024 Vanderbilt LeaYear 2 · 11 games
- 2023 Vanderbilt LeaYear 1 · 4 games
- High school South Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 958 in the 2023 class. Signed with Vanderbilt.
Moves
- Transferred from Vanderbilt to Oregon State, Jan 25, 2026.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
2023 4 games
- Signed with VanderbiltThree-star, out of South Grand Prairie
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Oregon Statefrom Vanderbilt
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Vanderbilt
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Clark Lea and JaMarcus Shephard.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Oregon State
2023–25Vanderbilt
2026Oregon State