Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/25Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (28.0%).
Cornell Hatcher Jr.
Rushing yards267211th of 278 running backsLast gameL 22–38at Fresno State · Oct 31
Nextvs Texas StateSat Nov 7 · 10:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Fresno State · L 22-38
9 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 31 yards. This one was 22 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordOregon State is 5-3.
- Next gamevs Texas State · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Cornell Hatcher Jr. has 34.2 rushing yards a game at home, 32.5 on the road.
22% of the carries, 25% of the yards, 33% of the touchdowns
- Carries22%51 of 236
- Yards25%267 of 1,080
- Touchdowns33%5 of 15
- A touchdown every 10.2 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 18.5.
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
- AJ Newberry465 yards, 72 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Cornell Hatcher Jr.267 yards, 51 carries, 5 touchdowns
- Tre Garrison103 yards, 29 carries
- Jake Reichle100 yards, 22 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Kourdey Glass80 yards, 17 carries
- 4 others87 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Cornell Hatcher Jr.
The two seasons at Oregon State span two head coaches: Trent Bray and JaMarcus Shephard. On tape: 65 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Washington State, Week 7, 2026.
267 rushing yards · 5 rushing TD · 51 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.
The latest game
Against Fresno State on Oct. 31: 9 carries for 53 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 51 carries for 267 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 22-38 at Fresno State9 carries, 53 yds, 1 TD
- W 48-30 vs Washington State10 carries, 65 yds, 1 TD
- W 66-14 vs San Diego State8 carries, 29 yds, 1 TD
- W 56-26 at Colorado State7 carries, 51 yds, 1 TD
- W 33-7 at UTEP6 carries, 19 yds
- W 52-17 vs Montana4 carries, 26 yds, 1 TD
- L 24-35 vs Texas Tech4 carries, 17 yds
- L 20-33 at Houston3 carries, 7 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 | Oregon State | 51 | 267 | 5.2 | 5 | 27 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 52 | 292 | 5.6 | 2 | 42 |
| Career | 103 | 559 | 5.4 | 7 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 1 | 15 |
Last game (Wk 9): 53 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 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs Montana | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-30vs Washington State | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 22-38@ Fresno State | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 51 | 267 | 5.2 | 5 | 27 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
L 22-38
at Fresno State
53 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
With B. Atkinson — 373 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.7 · A. Winsor — 44.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 53 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Washington State · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.56C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 16 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · San Diego State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Montana · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.32C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 14 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.16C.Hatcher Jr. rush right for 5 yards loss (S.Bowser)
- Week 9 · Fresno State · 1st and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.88C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Washington State · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.84C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 27 yards gain (C.Solis-Lumar), out of bounds
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Colorado State · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.80C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 15 yards gain (E.Brown)
- Week 7 · Washington State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.50C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain (B.Beatty)
- Week 9 · Fresno State · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.18C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 8 yards gain (G.Grimes)
- Week 6 · San Diego State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.05C.Hatcher Jr. rush middle for 11 yards gain (T.Lave)
Where he ranks
Rush yards267tied for 211thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.2tied for 108thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs5tied for 56thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run27tied for 205thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries51tied for 228thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards12tied for 253rdAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions2tied for 253rdAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
252nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing touchdowns5tied for 5th in the Pac-12 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 -24 to +18 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
All 51 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 53)
Success rate
54%50 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds25%of carries
13 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds42%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
10 carries
4 of 5 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 3 of 7 (43%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.2 yds/carry on 51 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 54% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray and Robb Akey · Balanced
2026Oregon State5-3HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast 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 | 34.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 32.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 30.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 53.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
67.7%
614 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
113.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
51 carries and 2 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
47 · #148 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #148 at the position.
Starter
The No. 1,741 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Pac-12 as a sophomore.
Three seasons at Oregon State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Oregon State ShephardYear 3 · 8 games
- 2025 Oregon State BrayYear 2 · 9 games
- 2024 Oregon State BrayYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Corona CentennialCorona, CA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,741 in the 2024 class. Signed with Oregon State.Also from Corona Centennial: Husan Longstreet (LSU), Jaden Mickey (Boise State), Owen Chambliss (Nebraska) and 22 more.
2024
- Signed with Oregon StateThree-star, out of Corona Centennial
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Trent Bray
Oregon State
2025era →
Trent Bray, then Robb Akey
Oregon State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Trent Bray, Robb Akey, and JaMarcus Shephard. Multi-era developmental context.