#21

Henry Rutledge

Senior running back for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Charlotte · Sr. · #21

5′8″ · 185 lb · Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Christian

Returning to Charlotte for 2026

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Next upSat Sep 19 · 6 pm ETat App StateKidd Brewer StadiumApp State by 17.5

How he plays

Receptions: 17th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

2.3 per carry · 2 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 rush yds, 7 rec yds, at Ole Miss

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Henry Rutledge

RB · Charlotte · Sr · #21

Six seasons at Charlotte, four different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, Biff Poggi and Tim Albin. One game to point at: 11 rush yds, 7 rec yds against Ole Miss — Week 2, 2026.

16 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Charlotte5-7HC: Will Healy · Balanced

2022Charlotte3-9HC: Peter Rossomando · Balanced

2023Charlotte3-9HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning

2024Charlotte5-7HC: Biff Poggi · Balanced, slow tempo

2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

2026Charlotte0-2HC: Tim Albin · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Rec yards#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

2.3

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: 8.0 YDS/g, 2.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tim Albin

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	Charlotte	7	16	2.3	--
2025	Charlotte	2	11	5.5	--
2024	Charlotte	11	72	6.5	--
2023	Charlotte	15	174	11.6	--
2022	Charlotte	18	91	5.1	--
2021	Charlotte	1	8	8.0	--
Career		54	372	6.9	--

Season	Team
2026	Charlotte	2	7	3.5	0	--
2025	Charlotte	--	--	--	--	--
2024	Charlotte	10	82	8.2	1	--
2023	Charlotte	4	19	4.8	0	--
2022	Charlotte	12	189	15.8	1	--
2021	Charlotte	--	--	--	--	--
Career		28	297	10.6	2	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Ole Miss · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA -0.92(01:10) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 0 yards to the OM31 (#17 J.Maldonado)
Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.91(14:04) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CLT41 (#12 L.Ferrelli)
Week 1 · The Citadel · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.80(07:11) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush right for 1 yard gain to the CLT35 (#34 J.Wright)
Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.70(14:47) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 0 yards to the CLT25 (#12 L.Ferrelli)
Week 2 · Ole Miss · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.35(13:29) Shotgun #15 C.Harrell pass complete short right to #21 H.Rutledge caught at CLT38, for 3 yards to the CLT44 (#49 T.Butler)
Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.09(04:30) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush left for 5 yards gain to the CLT30 (#6 J.Aguero; #14 E.Joseph)
Week 2 · Ole Miss · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA -0.09(01:31) Shotgun #9 C.Gonzales pass complete short left to #21 H.Rutledge caught at OM31, for 4 yards to the OM31 (#12 L.Ferrelli)
Week 2 · Ole Miss · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.09(01:58) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush right for 5 yards gain to the OM35 (#28 D.Core; #15 L.Barnes)
Week 1 · The Citadel · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.04(11:19) Shotgun #21 H.Rutledge rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIT17 (#2 Z.Brown)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 41-43vs The Citadel	2	5	2.5	4
Wk 2	L 9-41@ Ole Miss	5	11	2.2	5	Season-high 11 yds
Total		7	16	2.4	5

The backfield · Charlotte

#24Jariel CobbRB · So.190 rushing yards · 2025
#5Khamani AlexanderRB · So.50 rushing yards · 2025
#7Chance WilliamsRB · Sr.35 rushing yards · 2025
#21Henry RutledgeRB · Sr.11 rushing yards · 2025
#6D'Mariun PerteetRB · Jr.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · Charlotte team page

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

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