Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Total | 11 | 104 | 12.9 | 2 | 55 |
#4
Isaiah Augustave
Junior running back for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Naples, FL
CFB Index 40 · #214 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to South Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
104
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 9.5 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 61 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Towson
The play that turned itSwung Colorado from 13% to 48% to win.Baylor at Colorado · 38-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for South Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Arkansas in 2023.
- Transferred from Colorado to South Carolina in 2025.
Isaiah Augustave
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Isaiah Augustave has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. 2024 brought the first one: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week. The receipt: 61 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Towson — Week 2, 2026.
104 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
20234 games
- Signed with Arkansas4-star out of Naples
202411 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Arkansas4-8HC: Sam Pittman · Run-leaning
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 52.0 YDS/g, 12.9 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
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 | South Carolina | 11 | 104 | 9.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado | 85 | 384 | 4.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 35 | 202 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 691 | 5.2 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
61 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Towson · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +5.44(06:44) Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 55 yards gain to the TOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:32, 1ST DOWN #32 M.Orsan kick attempt good (H: #24 M.Love, LS: #57 K.Farrow)
- Week 1 · Kent State · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90(09:13) Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:12 #32 M.Orsan kick attempt good (H: #24 M.Love, LS: #57 K.Farrow)
- Week 2 · Towson · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +1.70(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC48 (#9 C.Koffi), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.29(00:24) Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KSU01 (#33 J.Roy; #19 D.Barnes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.00(10:37) Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 11 yards gain to the USC39 (#52 A.Burgess), 1ST DOWN. #0 D.Blachewicz injured on the play
- Week 2 · Towson · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.96(14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC43 (#3 B.Lodge)
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.71(10:12) Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush right for 7 yards gain to the USC46 (#15 S.Abuhamdeh; #14 T.Bivens)
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.43(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USC21 (#22 D.Pritchard)
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.33(09:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush left for 3 yards gain to the KSU42 (#88 M.Hazime; #15 S.Abuhamdeh)
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.30(01:09) Shotgun #4 I.Augustave rush middle for 7 yards gain to the KSU05 (#4 R.Nicholl)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to LJ Martin’s 2023 season.
73%match
Matches LJ on
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from LJ on
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Weight (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Corey Taylor II’s path through Tulsa.
99%match
#3
Julius Loughridge
97%
Matches Corey on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Ogbonna's sophomore season at Buffalo (2023).
Matches CJ on
Weight
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from CJ on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Isaiah Augustave
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #130
Peaked at #130 this season.
The backfield · South Carolina
- #28Matthew Fuller260 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Christian Clark236 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Jawarn Howell80 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Isaiah Augustave1 rushing yard · 2025
- #31Neil Salvage IIIno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology