Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/22Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (9.1%).
- touchdown
North Carolina · W 38-35
No carries.
Pringle has carries in 7 of Miami’s 8 games: none against North Carolina.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordMiami is 8-0, No. 1 in the AP poll (week 10).
- From the game thread
“I like Pringle, but that is the absolute last back you should be trotting out on your own 1.”
- Next gameat Notre Dame · Sat Nov 7
A play of his this season
Girard Pringle Jr.
Two seasons in the Miami backfield to date. On tape: 38 rushing yards and 1 reception against Central Michigan, Week 4, 2026.
86 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 29 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
Fans first named Girard Pringle Jr. at Stanford.
- How much fans talked in a game against the usual
- The usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
vs Pittsburgh, Oct 24Pringle is the one transferring after this year.Miami fan, r/CFB game thread
at Clemson, Oct 3Absolutely, love Pringle too but Mallory fills that Marty roleMiami fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Central Michigan, Sep 26alright most this team watching from a hospital room but I believe!! Pringle and Lyle better f------ ball out today or we unleash the beast Mallory.Miami fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Central Michigan, Sep 26jesus christ Lyle. give the ball to Pringle.Miami fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Pittsburgh on Oct. 24: 6 carries for 0 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 29 carries for 86 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 52-23 vs Pittsburgh6 carries, 0 yds
- W 43-35 vs Florida State1 carry, 4 yds
- W 41-13 at Clemson1 carry, 6 yds
- W 52-3 vs Central Michigan7 carries, 38 yds
- W 33-20 at Wake Forest4 carries, 12 yds
- W 77-7 vs Florida A&M4 carries, 17 yds, 1 TD
- W 45-6 at Stanford6 carries, 9 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
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.
“Fletcher, Pringle, Lyle(soon) is going to be a lovely little combo.”Miami fan, r/CFB game thread, after his 4-yard run against Florida A&M. Fans named him again and again right after.
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-3vs Central Michigan | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Clemson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 86 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 77-7
vs Florida A&M
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.33G.Pringle Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.40G.Pringle Jr. rush left for 2 yards loss (G.Kirschke)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA −1.30G.Pringle Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss (M.Rose; T.Tafiti)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.01Mensah to Pringle Jr.: a 12-yard pass.
- Week 4 · Central Michigan · 2nd and 15 · Q3 · EPA −1.01Mensah to Pringle Jr.: a 2-yard pass.
- Week 8 · Pittsburgh · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.93G.Pringle Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain (J.Moore; E.Nairne)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA −0.76G.Pringle Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA −0.76G.Pringle Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain (C.Richardson)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +0.69G.Pringle Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain (I.Davis)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.68G.Pringle Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain, End Of Play
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 21-3 over that span.
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami8-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 14.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 9.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 14.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
29 carries and 4 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
33 · #305 of 330 RBs · through 7 games
Former four-star. Now #305 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #26 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Two seasons at Miami
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Miami CristobalYear 2 · 7 games
- 2025 Miami CristobalYear 1 · 9 games
- High school ArmwoodSeffner, FL · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 149 in the 2025 class. Signed with Miami.Also from Armwood: Jaelen Waters (Miami), Kellen Wiley Jr. (Miami), Kye Stokes (Utah State) and 9 more.
2025 9 games
- Signed with MiamiFour-star, out of Armwood