Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/18Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (16.7%).
Brandon High
Rushing yards289193rd of 278 running backsLast gameW 42–19at Tulane · Oct 24
Nextat Florida AtlanticThu Nov 5 · 7:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Tulane · W 42-19
12 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 34 yards. This one was 16 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordUTSA is 7-1.
- Next gameat Florida Atlantic · Thu Nov 5 Top rushers have averaged 139 yards against Florida Atlantic. High averages 36.
Worth knowing
- Brandon High has 36.8 rushing yards a game at home, 35.5 on the road.
22% of the carries, 19% of the yards, 15% of the touchdowns
- Carries22%63 of 280
- Yards19%289 of 1,488
- Touchdowns15%3 of 20
- A touchdown every 21.0 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 12.8.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Will Henderson III662 yards, 109 carries, 5 touchdowns
- A'Marion Peterson354 yards, 57 carries, 10 touchdowns
- Brandon High289 yards, 63 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Owen McCown116 yards, 42 carries, 1 touchdown
- Mekhi Anderson54 yards, 3 carries
- 4 others13 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Brandon High
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jeff Traylor and Justin Wilcox. One game to point at: 76 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Colorado State — Week 4, 2026.
289 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 63 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the game threads
vs Navy, Oct 17How high up did he fall?!UTSA fan, r/CFB game threadvs South Florida, Oct 8That throw was a bit too high by my estimationIowa State fan, r/CFB game threadat Texas, Sep 19He doesnt even get hand time, man! It's crazy, they look like a high school team that had no other choice.UTSA fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Tulane on Oct. 24: 12 carries for 50 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 63 carries for 289 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 42-19 at Tulane12 carries, 50 yds, 1 TD
- W 38-34 vs Navy3 carries, 8 yds
- W 31-24 vs South Florida7 carries, 18 yds
- W 16-14 at Rice6 carries, 29 yds
- W 59-45 vs Colorado State14 carries, 76 yds, 1 TD
- L 6-30 at Texas5 carries, 16 yds
- W 31-26 at Texas State8 carries, 47 yds, 1 TD
- W 45-16 vs UT Rio Grande Valley8 carries, 45 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 63 | 289 | 4.6 | 3 | 25 |
| 2025 | California | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 1 | 22 |
| 2024 | UTSA | 93 | 495 | 5.3 | 8 | 66 |
| 2023 | UTSA | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 185 | 896 | 4.8 | 12 | 66 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | California | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | UTSA | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | UTSA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 18 |
Last game (Wk 8): 50 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
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 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ No. 1 Texas | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 16-14@ Rice | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Florida | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-19@ Tulane | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 63 | 289 | 4.6 | 3 | 25 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 31-26
at Texas State
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Tulane · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.76B.High Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.70Brandon High Jr. 25 Yd Run
- Week 4 · Colorado State · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.21B.High Jr. rush left for 16 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · Tulane · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +1.69B.High Jr. rush right for 12 yards gain (A.Rogers), out of bounds
- Week 8 · Tulane · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.64B.High Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain (K.Adams III). M.Williams injured on the play
- Week 5 · Rice · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.35B.High Jr. rush right for 9 yards gain (J.Benjamin)
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Navy · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.20McCown to High Jr.: a 10-yard pass.
- Week 8 · Tulane · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −1.01B.High Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain (M.Williams)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +0.94B.High Jr. rush middle for 14 yards gain (J.Ford), out of bounds
- Week 7 · Navy · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −0.89B.High Jr. rush middle for 0 yards (X.Arrington; M.Parker)
Where he ranks
Rush yards289tied for 193rdAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.6tied for 170thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs3tied for 136thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run25tied for 215thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries63tied for 181stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards32tied for 204thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions5tied for 206thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
228th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +20 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
62 of 63 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
45%62 carriesFumble rate
1.6%1 of 63 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
7 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
28 carries
Explosive
10+ yds6%of carries
4 carries
2 of 4 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 63 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2023UTSA9-4HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026UTSA7-1HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
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 | 36.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 35.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 34.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 50.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
63 carries and 5 catches 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
45 · #178 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #178 at the position.
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UTSA TraylorYear 4 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalCalifornia to UTSA
- 2025 California WilcoxYear 3 · 5 games
- 2024 UTSA TraylorYear 2 · 12 games
- 2023 UTSA TraylorYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Grand OaksSpring, TX · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 810 in the 2023 class. Signed with UTSA.Also from Grand Oaks: Cullen Thompson (Texas State) and Ty Rupe (UTSA).
Moves
- Transferred from California to UTSA, Jan 9, 2026.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
2023
- Signed with UTSAThree-star, out of Grand Oaks
2026 8 games
- Transferred to UTSAfrom California
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Traylor and Justin Wilcox.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UTSA
2023–24UTSA
2025California
2026UTSA