Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 29 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Total | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | 29 |
#1
Amari Latimer
Freshman running back for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 230 lb · Fairburn, GA · Sandy Creek
Returning to West Virginia for 2026
The numbers
65
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 5.9 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 33 rush yds, 1 TD, vs UT Martin
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for West Virginia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to West Virginia in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 18.9 points in belief.
39.1own fans
58national conversation
Wasn’t impressed with the new offensive line. And it’s clear running quarterbacks are going to be our nemesis again this year. I was impressed with freshmen Matt Sieg and Amari Latimer and our new kickers.
Amari Latimer
The receipt on tape: 33 rush yds, 1 rush TD against UT Martin, Week 2, 2026.
65 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with West Virginia4-star out of Sandy Creek
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
West Virginia
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026West Virginia2-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 32.5 YDS/g, 5.9 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs UT Martin
33 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.8 · 96 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · D. Epps — 18 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.79(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 29 yards gain to the UTM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:56, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.38(09:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CCU30 (#4 M.Pulliam; #1 I.Diawara), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.86(04:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CCU43 (#4 M.Pulliam)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.59(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CCU29 (#26 C.Jackson)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1&5 · Q2 · EPA -0.55(11:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 0 yards to the UTM05 (#5 T.Cotton; #20 B.Jordan)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.44(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 0 yards to the WVU23 (#95 D.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.26(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CCU26 (#95 N.Korzeniowski), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.25(12:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush left for 1 yard gain to the UTM14 (#51 C.Wilson)
- Week 2 · UT Martin · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.24(06:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush left for 3 yards gain to the WVU31 (#43 M.Brown)
- Week 1 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.09(01:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CCU36 (#0 C.Bradley)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -17 net (34 in / 51 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #25
Background
High School Played running back and linebacker for coach Darius Smiley at Sandy Creek High USA Today All-USA Southeast Football Team Second-Team Offense (2025) Five-time state champion between football (2022, 2025) and basketball (2023, 2024, 2025) All-time leading rusher for Sandy Creek with 5,5...
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- #26Andre Devineno box-score line yet
- #1Amari Latimer2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · West Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology