Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | |
| Total | 26 | 137 | 5.3 | 0 | 25 |
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Gavin Griffin
Junior running back for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 198 lb · Canton, MS · Velma Jackson HS
Returning to Troy for 2026
The numbers
137
rushing yards · 2026
5.3 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 56 rush yds, vs Alabama State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Troy in 2026.
Gavin Griffin
One game to point at: 81 rush yds against Sam Houston — Week 1, 2026.
137 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Troy3-star out of East Mississippi C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Troy2-0HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 68.5 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
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 | Troy | 26 | 137 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 137 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 34–17
56 rush yds (10 car)
With E. Crenshaw — 46 AVG · 58 LONG · 3 NO · W. Crowder — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.0 · -1 rush yds (5 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.20(07:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush right for 17 yards gain to the TROY43 (#7 C.Magee III), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.73(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush left for 20 yards gain to the SHSU45 (#20 D.Wilson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.66(12:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush middle for 22 yards gain to the SHSU38 (#3 B.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.48(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush middle for 25 yards gain to the ASU16 (#22 M.Campbell; #7 Z.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA -1.44(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush left for 4 yards loss to the TROY46 (#20 D.Wilson; #13 R.Adams)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -1.27(07:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush middle for 0 yards to the TROY38 (#33 B.Bates Jr.; #26 T.Gordon)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.23(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush right for 1 yard loss to the SHSU46 (#1 J.Alexander-Felton)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.92(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush right for 1 yard gain to the TROY47 (#13 R.Adams; #97 D.Frazier)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.81(13:01) Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush right for 0 yards to the SHSU39 (#3 B.Henderson). The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down by contact". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (13:01) Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush right for 5 yards gain to the SHSU34 (#10 D.Jackson), out of bounds)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.78(11:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 G.Griffin rush middle for 0 yards to the SHSU38 (#23 M.King)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Troy
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #76
Background
2025 (Sophomore): Named the MACCC North Division's Offensive Player of the Year following his sophomore season at East Mississippi CC … Twice selected the NJCAA and MACCC Offensive Player of the Week … Topped the NJCAA Division I statistical ranks in rushing yards (1,168), rushing touchdowns (22)...
The backfield · Troy
- #1Jordan Lovett339 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Dennis Palmer40 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Jaheim Merriweather4 rushing yards · 2025
- #21AC Walters1 game · 2025
- Gavin Griffin2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Troy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology