Texas Southern · W 66-10 · FCS
4 carries, 23 yards
North Texas · L 41-48
4 carries, 1 yards
The other 7 games average 53 yards. This one was 52 below.
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.
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 64, right 15. His longest went for 39 yards.
Ethan Ervin
Ethan Ervin takes over from Gemari Sands at Florida Atlantic.
Rushing value per play
+0.18
our model · 2026 · 79 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
34.7% of carries overall (91/262) → 33.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/48) — 56.2% 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
12 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (100.0%). 2 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roost Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 91 | 369 | 4.1 | 2 | 39 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 100 | 394 | 3.9 | 2 | 39 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 0 | 19 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 rushing yard.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 16-10vs Florida International | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-17@ UL Monroe | 21 | 139 | 6.6 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 139 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 66-10vs Texas Southern | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-56@ Army | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 51-49vs Rice | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 41-48@ North Texas | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 91 | 369 | 4.1 | 2 | 39 |
Oct. 24 · W 51-49 vs Rice, play by play
6 carries for 7 yards.
10-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-9.
4 carries for 1 yards.
4-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
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.
10 carries for 46 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
11-yard run. First quarter, down 14-7.
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.
4 carries for 23 yards.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
9-yard run. Second quarter, up 28-3.
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.
21 carries for 139 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 12. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
39-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, up 35-17. 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.
13 carries for 36 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Florida Atlantic up 10-7. He also caught 4 passes for 16 yards.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
12-yard run on 3rd and 23. First quarter, tied 0-0.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 10-7.
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.
17 carries for 67 yards. In the fourth quarter, with Florida Atlantic ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 11 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Florida Atlantic up 38-30.
6-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, up 34-7. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 38-30.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 38-30. 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.
16 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown.
11-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 17-0. Converted.
3-yard run on 4th and 4. Second quarter, down 38-14.
1-yard run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, down 45-14. 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.
Week 1 · 2026
L 21-66
at Florida
50 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
With C. Veltkamp — 276 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · R. Chandley — 38.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 50 long
The plays that mattered most
159th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 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
40%91 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.1 yds/carry on 91 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
2 seasons under Zach Kittley — 9-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 33.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 59.0 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 60.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Pass share
55.1%
337 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
76.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
91 carries and 7 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
Three-star recruit. Now #231 at the position.
The No. 2,073 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
