North Carolina Central · W 42-9 · FCS
No carries.
Temple · W 17-9
15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 37 yards. This one was 21 above.
Gray has carries in 7 of East Carolina’s 8 games: none against North Carolina Central.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
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 9, middle 42, right 12. His longest went for 45 yards.
Ashton Gray
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Drew Svoboda and Blake Harrell. One game to point at: 99 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against App State — Week 2, 2026.
279 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 70 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 70 | 279 | 4.0 | 2 | 45 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 58 | 377 | 6.5 | 5 | 51 |
| Career | 128 | 656 | 5.1 | 7 | 51 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | East Carolina | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | North Texas | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 29 |
Last game (Wk 9): 58 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-48@ No. 13 Alabama | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-27vs App State | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 0 | 45 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 20-17@ Old Dominion | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-12vs Rice | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-30@ UAB | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-41@ Memphis | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-9vs Temple | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 70 | 279 | 4.0 | 2 | 45 |
Oct. 31 · W 17-9 vs Temple, play by play
15 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with the score tied 0-0.
The per-play feed is missing a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 14 carries it has.
6-yard run on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
9-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1-yard run on 4th and 3. Third quarter, up 17-6. Turnover on downs.
9 carries for 25 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 39 yards.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, up 10-3.
29-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, up 24-20. Converted.
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.
9 carries for 26 yards. In the fourth quarter, with East Carolina ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 24 yards.
4-yard run on 3rd and 14. Fourth quarter, up 14-9.
12-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 17-9.
6-yard run on 3rd and 18. Fourth quarter, up 17-9.
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.
5 carries for 18 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 4 yards.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 19. Second quarter, up 7-0.
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.
10 carries for 36 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a run for no gain in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
6-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
6-yard run on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 0-0.
7-yard run on 3rd and 24. Second quarter, down 10-7.
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.
16 carries for 99 yards, his most this season.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
45-yard run. Second quarter, down 17-7.
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 carries for 17 yards.
9-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 3-0.
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.
Week 8 · 2026
L 34-41
at Memphis
3 rec · 39 yds · 25 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
With E. Huether — 47 yards per punt · 6 punts · 58 long · M. Griffis — 199 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 63.0
The plays that mattered most
239th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
37%68 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.0 yds/carry on 70 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 37% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 58.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 26.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 39.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 41.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Pass share
45.5%
245 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
67.4
8 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #243 at the position.
The No. 2,130 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eric Morris and Blake Harrell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to East Carolina
