Isaiah Rudison is a running back at New Mexico State who has played in 3 of New Mexico State's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 21.
New Mexico State is 3-5.
Three seasons in the New Mexico State backfield to date. A game that shows it: 18 rushing yards against Mercyhurst — Week 1, 2026.
18 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 3 carries
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 42 | 158 | 3.8 | 2 | 36 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 46 | 186 | 4.0 | 2 | 36 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 0 | 16 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 51-14
vs Mercyhurst
18 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With T. Washington Jr. — 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 32 yds · T. Hedden — 253 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 36.8
3 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 10-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #27 of 28 Conference USA RBs
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%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tony Sanchez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
