James Madison · W 24-21
11 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 57 yards. This one was 19 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 13, middle 71, right 14. His longest went for 39 yards.
Gavin Griffin
Gavin Griffin takes over from Tae Meadows at Troy.
Rushing value per play
+0.18
our model · 2026 · 91 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
31.2% of carries overall (97/311) → 42.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (19/45) — 94.7% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 98 | 436 | 4.4 | 3 | 39 |
| Career | 98 | 436 | 4.4 | 3 | 39 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | 16 |
| Career | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | 16 |
Last game (Wk 9): 38 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 81 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 98 | 436 | 4.4 | 3 | 39 |
Oct. 29 · W 24-21 at James Madison, play by play
11 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown.
10-yard run. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21.
8-yard run on 3rd and 6. Overtime quarter, tied 21-21. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 6. Overtime quarter, tied 21-21.
11 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, with Troy ahead by one score, he carried 5 times for 20 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with the score tied 0-0.
3-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
5-yard touchdown on 3rd and 4. First quarter, made it 7-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 7-3.
10-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 7-3.
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.
7 carries for 22 yards.
8-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
6-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. 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.
15 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown.
16-yard catch on 4th and 2. Second quarter, up 17-7. 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.
11 carries for 66 yards.
39-yard run. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
1-yard run on 3rd and 14. Third quarter, down 14-10.
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 56 yards.
10-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
9-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, down 24-17. Converted.
5-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 27-17. 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.
10 carries for 56 yards.
25-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 17-7. 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 81 yards, his most this season.
4-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
22-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-14.
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 9 · 2026
W 24-21
38 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With E. Crenshaw — 45.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · T. Kilcrease — 179 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 20.8 · 40 rush yds (17 car)
The plays that mattered most
112th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 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%98 carriesFumble rate
1.0%1 of 98 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.4 yds/carry on 98 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 63.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 45.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 59.8 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 38.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
98 carries and 6 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 #163 at the position.
