UNLV · L 24-31
21 carries, 113 yards
The other 7 games average 17 yards. This one was 96 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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.
Elijah Porter
The two seasons at Northern Illinois span two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Rob Harley. On tape: 113 rushing yards and 2 tackles against UNLV, Week 9, 2026.
233 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 54 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.
Against UNLV on Oct. 31: 21 carries for 113 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 54 carries for 233 yards.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 54 | 233 | 4.3 | 2 | 18 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 66 | 313 | 4.7 | 2 | 18 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 1 | 67 |
| Career | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 67 |
Last game (Wk 9): 113 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ No. 22 Iowa | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-35@ Georgia State | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28vs Air Force | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-56vs Hawai'i | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31@ UNLV | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Total | 54 | 233 | 4.3 | 2 | 18 |
Week 9 · 2026
L 24-31
at UNLV
113 rush yds (21 car)
With T. Dickens — 253 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 55.7 · 50 rush yds (8 car) · D. Rogers — 7 rec · 96 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
298th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 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
38%53 carriesFumble rate
3.7%2 of 54 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.3 yds/carry on 54 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 38% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 26.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 31.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 18.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 61.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
53.1%
266 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Big 12 Conference
