Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Total | 33 | 117 | 3.5 | 1 | 11 |
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Ethan Ervin
Ethan Ervin has built a role at Florida Atlantic the hard way, one season at a time.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Buford, GA · Buford
Returning to Florida Atlantic for 2026
The numbers
117
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 3.5 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 50 rush yds, 1 TD, at Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida Atlantic in 2025.
Ethan Ervin
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Ethan Ervin is a cornerstone for Florida Atlantic — measured against the line he joined.
117RUSH YDS1RUSH TD33CARRIES
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Florida Atlantic3-star out of Buford
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Zach Kittley — 5-9 over that span.
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2026Florida Atlantic1-1HC: Zach Kittley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 58.5 YDS/g, 3.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
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 | Florida Atlantic | 33 | 117 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 142 | 3.4 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–30
vs Navy
67 rush yds (17 car)
Edged out Navy at home in a shootout.
With C. Veltkamp — 386 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.4 · -22 rush yds (5 car) · E. Messer — 8 rec · 179 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Florida · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.00(01:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush left for 11 yards gain to the FAU43 (#6 J.Flowers; #20 K.Clark), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Navy · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.70(08:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 6 yards gain to the FAU43 (#56 M.Parker; #13 C.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.56(09:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the FAU35 (#90 B.Bett; #91 J.McCloud), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Navy · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.38(07:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Navy44 (#45 C.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Navy · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.26(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Navy28 (#58 C.Cauley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.17(09:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush left for 4 yards loss to the FLA26 (#44 M.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Florida · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.14(09:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FAU36 (#11 L.McCray), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida · 1&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.94(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the FLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:54 #41 C.Rogers kick attempt good (H: #91 R.Chandley, LS: #45 W.Adkinson)
- Week 2 · Navy · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.81(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 0 yards to the Navy39 (#93 A.Lyczek)
- Week 1 · Florida · 4&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.72(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Ervin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the FLA48 (#24 K.James), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #130
Background
At Florida Atlantic Sophomore (2026) Freshman (2025) Grabbed two carries versus FAMU for a total of four rushing yards Recorded a five yard carry at No. 19 South Florida and added two reception for a total of eight yards Had late game action at undefeated Navy with three carries for 12 yards and...
The backfield · Florida Atlantic
- #28Kaden Shields-Dutton460 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Ethan Ervin25 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Joshua Harriott18 rushing yards · 2025
- #34Germanuel Tanelus2 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Brady Tillman2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Florida Atlantic team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology