Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 6 |
#26
Javian Osborne
Freshman running back for Notre Dame. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 200 lb · Forney, TX · Forney
Returning to Notre Dame for 2026
The numbers
4
rushing yards · 2026
0.8 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rush yds, vs Rice
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Notre Dame. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2026.
Javian Osborne
The receipt: 4 rush yds against Rice — Week 2, 2026.
4 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Forney
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Notre Dame2-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: 4.0 YDS/g, 0.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
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 | Notre Dame | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (7 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #5
The backfield · Notre Dame
- #22Aneyas Williams224 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Nolan James Jr.37 rushing yards · 2025
- #46Matt Williamsno box-score line yet
- #21Kedren Young2 games · 2026
- #26Javian Osborne1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology