Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 5 | 28 | 5.0 | 0 | 18 |
#5
Chauncey Bowens
Junior running back for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 225 lb · Port Saint Lucie, FL · The Benjamin School
CFB Index 51 · #116 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Georgia 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
28
rushing yards · 2026
5.6 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rush yds, 45 rec yds, vs Western Kentucky
The play that turned itSwung Georgia from 36% to 80% to win.Georgia at Florida · 24-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
29.7own fans
28.3national conversation
Chauncey Bowens
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. This is his third year in the same backfield at Georgia. The receipt: 32 rec yds, 24 rush yds against Tennessee State — Week 1, 2026.
28 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Georgia4-star out of The Benjamin School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Georgia
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Georgia
Played his entire career under Kirby Smart.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Kirby Smart — 25-5 over that span.
2024Georgia11-3HC: Kirby Smart · Pass-leaning
2025Georgia12-2HC: Kirby Smart · Run-leaning
2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rec yards (100th percentile). Strength: yards / carry (80th percentile). 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: 14.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
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-SEC
Based on 2025: #17 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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 game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
24 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.98(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 G.Stockton pass complete short right to #5 C.Bowens caught at WKU22, for 21 yards to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:37, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Woodring kick attempt good (H: #14 G.Stockton, LS: #51 W.Snellings)
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.96(10:58) Shotgun #14 G.Stockton pass complete short right to #5 C.Bowens caught at UGA34, for 24 yards to the WKU40 (#7 J.Lewis; #10 X.Griffin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.78(12:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Bowens rush right for 3 yards loss to the UGA48 (#40 J.Edmiston)
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.78(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 G.Stockton pass complete short right to #5 C.Bowens caught at TSU49, for 25 yards to the TSU19 (#1 K.Baker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.04(14:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Bowens rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UGA45 (#13 J.LaBranche)
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +0.61(09:42) #5 C.Bowens rush left for 4 yards gain to the WKU28 (#2 T.Newsome Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA -0.55(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Bowens rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU28 (#33 E.Fakaosi)
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 3&20 · Q2 · EPA +0.52(01:47) Shotgun #5 C.Bowens rush middle for 18 yards gain to the UGA35 (#21 T.Begne)
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA +0.16(11:15) Shotgun #14 G.Stockton pass complete short left to #5 C.Bowens caught at TSU26, for 7 yards to the TSU14 (#20 J.Freeman)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Georgia
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Girard Pringle Jr.’s 2025 season.
Matches Girard on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Girard on
Receiving share (higher)
Height (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Travis Etienne’s path through Clemson.
97%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 25
#2
Cooper Wallace
94%
Matches Travis on
Recruiting rating
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Adam Mohammed's sophomore season at Washington (2025).
Matches Adam on
Height
Differs from Adam on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chauncey Bowens
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #233
Peaked at #233 this season.
Background
CAREER HIGHS 2 rushing TDs vs. Austin Peay, 2025 119 rushing yards vs. Alabama, 2025 2025: Appeared in 12 games this season, making three starts...Freshman All-SEC Team...rushed for 526 yards and six touchdowns on 103 attempts and caught 14 passes for 82 yards...rushed for 33 yards on six attempt...
The backfield · Georgia
- #3Nate Frazier947 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Dante Dowdell560 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Chauncey Bowens526 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Dwight Phillips Jr.210 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Bo Walker100 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Georgia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology