#20

Darrion Bowers

Sophomore running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · New Mexico · So. · #20

5′8″ · 200 lb · Arlington, TX

Returning to New Mexico for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETat OklahomaMemorial Stadium (Norman, OK)Oklahoma by 23.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 47th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

4.7 per carry

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 40 rush yds, vs Mercyhurst

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with New Mexico in 2025.

His career, year by year

Darrion Bowers

RB · New Mexico · So · #20

The receipt on tape: 40 rush yds against Mercyhurst, Week 2, 2026.

61 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026New Mexico2-0HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#9 / 15 · 47th pct

4.7

Long run#11 / 15 · 30th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th 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: 30.5 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jason Eck

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	New Mexico	13	61	4.7	0	--
Career		13	61	4.7	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 70–7

vs Mercyhurst

40 rush yds (11 car)

Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.

With C. Steinkamp — 59 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 76 LONG · M. Kern — 38 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 39 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.61(03:45) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 23 yards gain to the CMU49 (#43 K.Hayward), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Central Michigan · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -1.46(02:23) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CMU50 (#48 N.VanTimmeren)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +1.06(04:39) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 7 yards gain to the MER45 (#12 M.Hawkins Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.61(04:17) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 0 yards to the UNM22 (#3 Z.Dixon)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.46(08:26) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush left for 1 yard gain to the MER31 (#26 W.Espy)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.43(12:56) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MER05 (#17 C.Scharriter; #3 Z.Dixon)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.30(01:59) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush right for 13 yards gain to the MER21 (#12 M.Hawkins Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.29(03:38) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush middle for 0 yards to the UNM22 (#10 C.Cobb Jr.; #12 M.Hawkins Jr.)
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.21(06:26) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush left for 6 yards gain to the MER08 (#12 M.Hawkins Jr.; #26 W.Espy), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Mercyhurst · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.19(13:41) Shotgun #20 D.Bowers rush left for 2 yards gain to the MER03 (#3 Z.Dixon; #12 M.Hawkins Jr.)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 38-7vs Central Michigan	2	21	10.5	23
Wk 2	W 70-7vs Mercyhurst	11	40	3.6	13	Season-high 40 yds
Total		13	61	7.0	23

The backfield · New Mexico

#22Scottre HumphreyRB · Sr.349 rushing yards · 2025
#21Kiefer SibleyRB · Jr.274 rushing yards · 2025
#8Deshaun BuchananRB · Sr.14 rushing yards · 2025
#23Cameron MathewsRB · So.2 games · 2026
#20Darrion BowersRB · So.2 games · 2026

1 more on the roster · New Mexico team page

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

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