Dashed line: 100 yards.
13 stories in the last 60 days, from 9 outlets.
Kalen DeBoer gives injury updates on EJ Crowell, Daniel Hill
Saturday Down South Sep 21
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
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 37, right 13. His longest went for 31 yards.
Daniel Hill
Daniel Hill takes over from Jamarion Miller at Alabama.
Rushing value per play
+0.21
our model · 2026 · 50 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
27.3% of carries overall (68/249) → 19.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/78) — 60.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 9 outlets
Kalen DeBoer gives injury updates on EJ Crowell, Daniel Hill
Saturday Down South Sep 21 · 1 outlet
Locked OnAlabama’s Run Game explodes—Daniel Hill, EJ Crowell Impress, SEC Tests aheadSep 6
Roll 'Bama RollJumbo Package: Daniel Hill’s improvement and work ethic could define Alabama’s offenseSep 15
The Tuscaloosa NewsHow Daniel Hill became 'the guy' Alabama football can count onSep 24The Tuscaloosa NewsDaniel Hill talks Alabama football vs Kentucky win | VIDEOSep 12Saturday Down SouthKalen DeBoer speaks on running back Daniel Hill’s recent fumbling issuesOct 4from 13 outlets
'I Think About It Every Day': Daniel Hill Hasn’t Forgotten Alabama’s Rushing Struggles
Sports Illustrated Aug 10 · 1 outlet
Gadsden TimesAlabama football RB Daniel Hill details offseason transformation | VIDEOAug 6Locked OnAlabama’s Run Game explodes—Daniel Hill, EJ Crowell Impress, SEC Tests aheadSep 6Roll 'Bama RollJumbo Package: Daniel Hill’s improvement and work ethic could define Alabama’s offenseSep 15The Tuscaloosa NewsHow Daniel Hill became 'the guy' Alabama football can count onSep 24
On3Alabama RB Daniel Hill 'making sure he's game-ready' before fall campAug 3
Yahoo SportsAlabama Crimson Tide running back Daniel Hill just received a massive boost amid fall camp position battle in TuscaloosaAug 11Locked OnAlabama's QB Race, Daniel Hill Transformation, and Running Backs compete hardAug 13
Touchdown AlabamaAlabama RB Daniel Hill reveals details behind offseason weight lossAug 6The Tuscaloosa NewsDaniel Hill talks Alabama football vs Kentucky win | VIDEOSep 12Saturday Down SouthKalen DeBoer speaks on running back Daniel Hill’s recent fumbling issuesOct 4Yahoo SportsTouchdown AlabamaRoll 'Bama RollSports IllustratedTouchdown AlabamaEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Daniel Hill vs East Carolina.
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Last game (Wk 8): 36 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 18 | 104 | 5.8 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 104 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-23@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 2 Georgia | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-26@ No. 14 Tennessee | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-20vs Texas A&M | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 71 | 332 | 4.7 | 4 | 31 |
Oct. 24 · W 31-20 vs Texas A&M, play by play
9 carries for 36 yards.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 7-7.
14-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 24-20.
7 carries for 34 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Alabama down 12-7.
17-yard run. First quarter, down 9-0.
3-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 12-7. Converted.
No gain on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 12-10. Turnover on downs.
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.
4 carries for 15 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 24 yards.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 24. Second quarter, down 10-7.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 10-7. 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.
5 carries for 22 yards.
8-yard run. Second quarter, up 21-7.
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.
8 carries for 15 yards and a touchdown.
7-yard run. Third quarter, up 35-10.
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 59 yards.
6-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 28-26. Converted.
19-yard catch. Third quarter, down 28-26.
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.
18 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Alabama down 17-13.
No gain on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 17-13.
5-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 17-13. Converted.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 17-13.
31-yard run. Third quarter, up 23-17.
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 47 yards and 2 touchdowns.
10-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-17
at Kentucky
104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 12 yds
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · A. Asparuhov — 54 yards per punt · 1 punts · 54 long
The plays that mattered most
192nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +27 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
54%71 carriesFumble rate
4.2%3 of 71 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.7 yds/carry on 71 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 54% success rate.
3 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 26-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 34.4 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 53.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 42.3 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 36.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
45.8%
225 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
71 carries and 12 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #168 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #21 of 37 SEC 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.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalen DeBoer.
