Daniel Swinney

Junior running back for Sacramento State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Sacramento State · Jr.

5′10″ · 225 lb · Louisville, KY

Returning to Sacramento State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 10:30 pm ETvs North Dakota StateHornet StadiumNorth Dakota State by 27.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 63rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 5.2 per carry · 2 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 58 rush yds, 1 TD, 3 rec yds, vs Mississippi Valley State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for Sacramento State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Sacramento State in 2026.

His career, year by year

Daniel Swinney

RB · Sacramento State · Jr

The receipt: 58 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Mississippi Valley State — Week 1, 2026.

89 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 17 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Sacramento State1-2HC: Alonzo Carter · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#6 / 15 · 63rd pct

5.2

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Long run#14 / 15 · 10th pct

Rec yards#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 44.5 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Alonzo Carter

Pass share

54.4%

106 pass / 89 run

Plays / game

65.0

3 games

Team sack rate

1.7%

118 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Sacramento State	17	89	5.2	1	--
Career		17	89	5.2	1	--

Season	Team
2026	Sacramento State	2	4	2.0	0	--
Career		2	4	2.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 52–0

vs Mississippi Valley State

58 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD

Dominant 52-point win at home against Mississippi Valley State.

With J. Sharman — 247 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.1 · 1 rush yds (3 car) · M. Coleman — 6 rec · 141 yds · 3 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Fresno State · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.04#0 D.Swinney rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SACST40 (#20 R.Regan; #13 C.Cole), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.46(03:23) Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MVSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:21 #9 S.Marks kick attempt good (H: #37 H.Adams, LS: #48 K.Sutton)
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.41(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 16 yards gain to the MVSU46 (#29 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.13(04:04) Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 15 yards gain to the MVSU03 (#29 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Fresno State · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.95(14:11) #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SACST36 (#7 L.Mouzon; #1 K.Thunderbird), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Fresno State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.91Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush right for 1 yard gain to the SACST41 (#54 S.Noa; #95 M.Noonan)
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +0.64(09:15) Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SAC25 (#33 N.DiGerolamo), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.62(04:06) Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SAC20 (#30 J.Queisser)
Week 2 · Fresno State · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +0.41Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 7 yards gain to the FRES22 (#99 L.Goodspeed), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Mississippi Valley State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.34(12:56) Shotgun #0 D.Swinney rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MVSU43 (#6 C.Warren)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State	8	58	7.3	1	16	Season-high 58 yds
Wk 2	L 3-49@ Fresno State	9	31	3.4	0	7
Total		17	89	5.3	1	16

The backfield · Sacramento State

#3Cincere RhaneyRB · So.19 rushing yards · 2025
#25Davion GodleyRB · Jr.2 games · 2025
#1Jamar CurtisRB · Sr.3 games · 2026
#2Rodney Hammond Jr.RB · Sr.1 game · 2025
Daniel SwinneyRB · Jr.2 games · 2026

9 more on the roster · Sacramento State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology