Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 27 | 134 | 5.0 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 134 yds |
| Total | 41 | 176 | 4.0 | 0 | 22 |
#3
Antwan Raymond
1,241 rush YDS, 1,200-yd club isn't a headline at Rutgers anymore — it's just what Antwan Raymond reliably is.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Montreal, PQ · Clearwater Academy International [Fla.]
CFB Index 87 · #9 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Rutgers 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
176
rushing yards · 2026
4.3 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 29 car · 189 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 134 rush yds, 18 rec yds, at Boston College
The play that turned itSwung Rutgers from 39% to 76% to win.Rutgers at Minnesota · 31-28
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2024.
- Lonergan named Rutgers starter (Aug 25) Reported
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Explosive rate: 89th percentile.
The full scouting readAura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-42aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 36th percentile of RBs; the tape says
77th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=22
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception36th pctl
Production — on-field77th pctl
n=22 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
20own fans
-16.7rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Antwan Raymond
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Antwan Raymond is a cornerstone for Rutgers — measured against the line he joined.
176RUSH YDS0RUSH TD41CARRIES
RUSH YDS · 1,200-YD CLUB
1,241
1241 rushing yards — clears the 1,200-RB volume bar.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202410 games
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Clearwater Academy International
202512 games
- All-Big Tensecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2025)
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2024)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Greg Schiano — 12-15 over that span.
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: explosive rate (89th percentile). Concern: success rate (11th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / carry
65th → 54th percentile
Success rate
63rd → 11th percentile
Explosive rate
62nd → 89th percentile
Yards / carry
53rd → 32nd percentile
TD rate
67th → 11th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 88.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
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
In the mix to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #3 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. 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.
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Boston College · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.70(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Surace pass complete short middle to #3 A.Raymond caught at BC 00, for 4 yards to the BC 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:55 #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.61(10:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 22 yards gain to the RU 49 (#5 M.Upton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.25(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 16 yards gain to the BC 38 (#1 A.Palano), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 4&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.93(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UMASS32 (#0 I.Reed; #23 J.Clark), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Boston College · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.84(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BC 45 (#36 B.Kahoun), 1ST DOWN. #36 B.Kahoun injured on the play
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.57(07:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 12 yards gain to the BC 33 (#7 C.Davis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Boston College · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.39(10:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 15 yards gain to the RU 43 (#13 D.Ballard), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.85(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UMASS44 (#44 T.Hinspeter; #92 R.Johnson)
- Week 2 · Boston College · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +0.81(03:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 11 yards gain to the BC 06 (#1 A.Palano; #55 C.Hudson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Massachusetts · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(05:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard loss to the RU24 (#4 C.Stanley; #6 J.Iseah)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Rodney Smith’s 2015 season.
Matches Rodney on
Weight
Height
Receiving share
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Loughridge’s path through Fordham.
Julius Loughridge
99%match
Matches Julius on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Charvis Thornton's junior season at Louisiana Tech (2023).
78%match
Matches Charvis on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Differs from Charvis on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Antwan Raymond
Background
2026 Maxwell Award Watch List 2026 Big Ten Preseason Honors List 2025-26 Werblin Award 2025-26 Athletic Director’s Excellence Award 2025 Cornish Trophy Winner 2025 Doak Walker Award Semifinalist 2025 Fourth Team All-America (Phil Steele) 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele)...
The backfield · Rutgers
- #3Antwan Raymond1,241 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Clay Thevenin634 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Ja'shon Benjamin328 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Edd Guerrier25 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Terrell Mitchell14 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology