East Carolina · L 12-28
No carries.
Florida Atlantic · L 49-51
10 carries, 19 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 40 yards. This one was 21 below.
Hardeman has carries in 7 of Rice’s 8 games: none against East Carolina.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 5, middle 62, right 7.
DAndre Hardeman Jr.
Second year in the Rice backfield. A game that shows it: 77 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Houston Christian — Week 1, 2026.
257 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 74 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 19 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 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38@ Fresno State | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 74 | 257 | 3.5 | 2 | 16 |
Oct. 24 · L 49-51 at Florida Atlantic, play by play
10 carries for 19 yards and a touchdown.
6-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
5-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
1-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, up 14-0. Converted.
No gain on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 16-14. Turnover on downs.
12 carries for 38 yards.
7-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, down 24-17. 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.
12 carries for 28 yards.
3-yard loss on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 3-0.
8-yard run. First quarter, down 6-0.
2-yard run on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 6-0.
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.
9 carries for 39 yards.
8-yard run. Second quarter, up 14-7.
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.
11 carries for 43 yards.
2-yard loss on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 7-0.
13-yard run. Second quarter, down 7-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, tied 14-14.
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 13 yards.
3-yard run. First quarter, down 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.
11 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
16-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
2-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, made it 7-3.
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 1 · 2026
W 31-3
77 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 yards per punt · 1 punts · 54 long
The plays that mattered most
270th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 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
39%74 carriesFumble rate
2.7%2 of 74 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds3.5 yds/carry on 74 carries · 5% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
2 seasons under Scott Abell — 6-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 46.5 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 23.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 39.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 19.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #22 of 37 American Athletic RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
