Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ LSU | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
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Andrew Burnette
Senior running back for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 225 lb · Stuart, FL
CFB Index 36 · #266 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
50
rushing yards · 2026
3.8 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 17 car · 93 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 34 rush yds, vs Northwestern State
The play that turned itSwung Louisiana Tech from 33% to 82% to win.Liberty at Louisiana Tech · 34-28
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Keiser (Fl) to Louisiana Tech in 2025.
Andrew Burnette
Wears you down at the goal line. He got to Louisiana Tech by way of Keiser (Fl). One game to point at: 34 rush yds against Northwestern State — Week 1, 2026.
50 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 9-6 over that span.
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026Louisiana Tech1-1HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 25.0 YDS/g, 3.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #22 of 28 Conference USA RBs — his program moves to the Sun Belt for 2026
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Sun Belt.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 94 | 486 | 5.2 | 9 | -- |
| Career | 107 | 536 | 5.0 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 80–6
34 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 1 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #124 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Samuel Brown V’s 2024 season.
70%match
Matches Samuel on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Samuel on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Deion Hankins's freshman season at UTEP (2020).
70%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Deion on
Class year
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Differs from Deion on
Height (higher)
Rush TD rate (higher)
The backfield · Louisiana Tech
- Andrew Burnette486 rushing yards · 2025
- Jaden Miller2 games · 2026
- #36Riley Smallno box-score line yet
- #23Sergio Snider2 games · 2026
- #22Demarcus Beltonno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Louisiana Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology