#21

Grayson Rigdon

Sophomore running back for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Arizona State · So. · #21

5′11″ · 200 lb · Columbus, TX · Columbus

Returning to Arizona State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs KansasWembley Stadium (neutral site)Arizona State by 5.5

How he plays

Rec yards: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

3.7 per carry · 2 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 22 rush yds, 110 rec yds, vs Morgan State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for Arizona State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona State in 2025.

His career, year by year

Grayson Rigdon

RB · Arizona State · So · #21

This is his second year in the same backfield at Arizona State. The receipt on tape: 110 rec yds, 22 rush yds against Morgan State, Week 1, 2026.

26 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Kenny Dillingham, all balanced offenses — 9-6 over that span.

2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced

2026Arizona State1-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rec yards (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rec yards#1 / 15 · 100th pct

110

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

3.7

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 13.0 YDS/g, 3.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kenny Dillingham

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	Arizona State	7	26	3.7	--
2025	Arizona State	2	-1	-0.5	--
Career		9	25	2.8	--

Season	Team
2026	Arizona State	2	110	55.0	2	--
2025	Arizona State	1	8	8.0	0	--
Career		3	118	39.3	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 70–7

vs Morgan State

22 rush yds (4 car)

Dominant 63-point win at home against Morgan State.

With C. Boley — 387 yds · 6 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.9 · -2 rush yds (3 car) · R. Harris — 6 rec · 137 yds · 2 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Morgan State · 4&3 · Q3 · EPA +6.50No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Boley pass complete short left to #21 G.Rigdon caught at MSU44, for 56 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:14, 1ST DOWN #32 C.Smith kick attempt good (H: #31 K.Floyd, LS: #43 G.Curtis)
Week 1 · Morgan State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +4.36(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 C.Boley pass complete short left to #21 G.Rigdon caught at ASU45, for 54 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:28, 1ST DOWN #32 C.Smith kick attempt good (H: #31 K.Floyd, LS: #43 G.Curtis)
Week 2 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.10(04:21) Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush right for 1 yard loss to the ASU32 (#18 T.Searcy)
Week 1 · Morgan State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.07(10:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MSU40 (#20 J.Blake)
Week 1 · Morgan State · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA -0.69No Huddle-Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ASU40 (#93 D.Jenkins Jr.). #93 D.Jenkins Jr. injured on the play
Week 2 · Texas A&M · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.54(03:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush left for 1 yard gain to the ASU30 (#92 C.Mims; #22 T.Givens)
Week 1 · Morgan State · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA -0.21(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MSU33 (#20 J.Blake), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.11(04:23) Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush left for 4 yards gain to the ASU29 (#54 J.Lockhart)
Week 1 · Morgan State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.10(11:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 G.Rigdon rush right for 5 yards gain to the ASU35 (#20 J.Blake)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 70-7vs Morgan State	4	22	5.5	9	Season-high 22 yds
Wk 2	L 20-48@ Texas A&M	3	4	1.3	4
Total		7	26	3.4	9

The backfield · Arizona State

#22Jason Brown Jr.RB · Jr.137 rushing yards · 2025
#1Kyson BrownRB · Sr.106 rushing yards · 2025
#23Demarius RobinsonRB · So.84 rushing yards · 2025
#21Grayson RigdonRB · So.-1 rushing yards · 2025
#6Marquis GillisRB · Sr.2 games · 2026

2 more on the roster · Arizona State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology