Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/103rd/4th & short
7/18Inside-5 share
7 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%). 7 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (38.9%).
Connor Lair
Rushing yards258220th of 278 running backsLast gameW 24–3vs Sam Houston · Oct 27
Nextat Florida InternationalSat Nov 7 · 4 pm ET
- touchdown
Sam Houston · W 24-3
19 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 26 yards. This one was 49 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordMissouri State is 3-5.
- From the game thread
“4 handoffs in a row to Lair for the TD lol”
- Next gameat Florida International · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
25% of the carries, 25% of the yards, 40% of the touchdowns
- Carries25%65 of 258
- Yards25%258 of 1,046
- Touchdowns40%4 of 10
- A touchdown every 16.2 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 32.2.
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
- Ramone Green Jr.272 yards, 67 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Connor Lair258 yards, 65 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Jambres Dubar228 yards, 43 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Skyler Locklear107 yards, 33 carries
- King Davis49 yards, 15 carries
- 5 others132 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 12, middle 36, right 17. His longest went for 29 yards.
Connor Lair
The two seasons at Missouri State span two head coaches: Nick Petrino and Casey Woods. A game that shows it: 85 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards against Delaware — Week 8, 2026.
258 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 65 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Missouri State in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 65 | 258 | 4.0 | 4 | 29 |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 71 | 267 | 3.8 | 4 | 29 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 33 |
| Career | 15 | 138 | 9.2 | 1 | 33 |
Last game (Wk 9): 75 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 | L 0-50@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-34@ Western Kentucky | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-61@ Delaware | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 2 | 15 | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3vs Sam Houston | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 1 | 21 | |
| Total | 65 | 258 | 4.0 | 4 | 29 |
The latest game
Oct. 27 · W 24-3 vs Sam Houston, play by play
19 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 5 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 23
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 4 for 37123
- Third quarterbegan up 10-3
- 4 for -2
- Fourth quarterbegan up 10-3
- 7 for 17, 1 TD
- FinalW 24-3
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
10-yard run on 3rd and 15. Second quarter, up 7-3.
- 2
6-yard run on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 10-3.
- 3
21-yard run. Second quarter, up 10-3.
The season, game by game
L 38-61 at DelawareOct. 2085 yds15 carries, 2 TD
15 carries for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. He also caught 3 passes for 11 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 11 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 15, 1 TD1
- Second quarterbegan up 14-7
- 5 for 35
- Third quarterbegan up 28-24
- 4 for 22, 1 TD2
- Fourth quarterbegan down 45-35
- 4 for 13, 3 rec
- FinalL 38-61
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
15-yard touchdown run. First quarter, made it 7-7.
- 2
1-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, made it 35-31.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 more games, with the play by play
W 24-21 vs Kennesaw StateOct. 1465 yds14 carries
14 carries for 65 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with the score tied 0-0. He also caught 3 passes for 19 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 19 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 3312
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 2, 1 rec3
- Third quarterbegan down 7-6
- 3 for 7
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 5 for 23, 2 rec4
- FinalW 24-21
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard loss on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
29-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 3
No gain on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 6-0. Turnover on downs.
- 4
5-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 13-34 at Western KentuckyOct. 819 yds5 carries
5 carries for 19 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 25 yds
- Third quarterbegan down 21-6
- 4 for 20, 1 rec1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 24-13
- 1 for -1, 1 rec
- FinalL 13-34
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
14-yard catch. Third quarter, down 21-6.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 24-34 at SMUSept. 263 yds1 carry
1 carry for 3 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 10-0
- 1 for 31
- FinalL 24-34
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 24-30 vs MarshallSept. 192 yds2 carries
2 carries for 2 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 21 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 1, 1 rec12
- Fourth quarterbegan down 27-24
- 1 for 1
- FinalL 24-30
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
21-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
1-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 48-14 vs LindenwoodSept. 129 yds4 carries, 1 TD
4 carries for 9 yards and a touchdown.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 1, 1 TD
- Third quarterbegan up 34-0
- 3 for 812
- FinalW 48-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard run on 4th and 2. Third quarter, up 41-7. Turnover on downs.
- 2
5-yard run. Third quarter, up 41-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 0-50 at Texas A&MSept. 50 yds5 carries
5 carries for 0 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan down 19-0
- 2 for 2
- Fourth quarterbegan down 33-0
- 3 for -21
- FinalL 0-50
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 47-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
Signature game
Week 8 · 2026
L 38-61
at Delaware
85 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 11 yds
With H. Belin IV — 337 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 47.8 · I. Myers — 11 rec · 242 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Kennesaw State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −7.56C.Lair rush middle for 0 yards (C.Miller; J.Anglin), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA −4.12C.Lair rush middle for 1 yard gain (D.Amaliri; N.O'Hara), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 9 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +2.79C.Lair rush middle for 21 yards gain (R.Adams)
- Week 8 · Delaware · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.77C.Lair rush right for 15 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Kennesaw State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.52C.Lair rush middle for 29 yards gain (A.Ford), out of bounds
- Week 8 · Delaware · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45C.Lair rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.31C.Lair rush left for 15 yards gain (T.Bailey)
- Week 1 · Texas A&M · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.06C.Lair rush middle for 2 yards gain (T.Givens; B.Perry-Wright)
- Week 9 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90C.Lair rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Lindenwood · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90C.Lair rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
Where he ranks
Rush yards258tied for 220thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.0tied for 239thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs4tied for 94thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run29tied for 191stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries65tied for 172ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards76tied for 104thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions9tied for 108thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
268th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing touchdowns4tied for 8th in the Conference USA this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +13 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
65 of 65 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%65 carriesFumble rate
1.5%1 of 65 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
27 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds25%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
8 carries
7 of 10 (70%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 7 (43%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.0 yds/carry on 65 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
2026Missouri State3-5HC: Casey Woods · Balanced, slow tempo
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 | 37.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 26.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 16.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 80.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
47.8%
236 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
65 carries and 9 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 · #180 of 330 RBs
Two seasons at Missouri State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Missouri State WoodsYear 2 · 8 games
- 2025 Missouri State BeardYear 1 · 7 games
- High school West Plains HighWest Plains, MO
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Beard → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.