CBS Sports College FootballShort-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/15Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (40.0%).
Jo'Nathan Silver
Rushing yards380126th of 278 running backsLast gameW 35–21at Western Kentucky · Oct 27
Nextat Kennesaw StateSat Nov 7 · 3 pm ET
- touchdown
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordDelaware is 4-4.
- Next gameat Kennesaw State · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
35% of the carries, 43% of the yards, 20% of the touchdowns
- Carries35%84 of 242
- Yards43%380 of 890
- Touchdowns20%2 of 10
- Yards a carry: 4.5. Everyone else on the team: 3.2.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Jo'Nathan Silver380 yards, 84 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Kaderris Roberts169 yards, 36 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Viron Ellison Jr.121 yards, 37 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Tyler Bell53 yards, 24 carries
- Nakeem Powell51 yards, 8 carries
- 5 others130 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Jo'Nathan Silver
Second year in the Delaware backfield. On tape: 109 rushing yards against Vanderbilt, Week 2, 2026.
380 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 84 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Delaware in the news
- Delaware snaps road losing streak
Bay to Bay News Oct 28 - Delaware State AD resigns
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Western Kentucky on Oct. 27: 2 catches for 25 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 6 catches for 59 yards. Delaware has thrown to him 13 times in 212 passes.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 35-21 at Western Kentucky2 catches, 25 yds, 1 TD
- W 61-38 vs Missouri State1 catch, 12 yds, 1 TD
- L 30-33 at Middle Tennessee1 catch, 12 yds
- W 22-14 vs Coastal Carolina2 catches, 10 yds
- L 26-35 at VanderbiltNo catches
- W 42-7 vs MerrimackNo catches
a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 9): 49 rushing yards, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 16 | 109 | 6.8 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-42@ Virginia | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-30vs Liberty | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ Middle Tennessee | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | W 61-38vs Missouri State | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 1 | 55 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ Western Kentucky | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 84 | 380 | 4.5 | 2 | 55 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2026
W 61-38
101 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 12 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 23-point win at home against Missouri State.
With N. Minicucci — 225 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · QBR 80.2 · B. Graves — 2 rec · 6 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.00J.Silver rush middle for 55 yards gain, End Of Play
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 4th and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.35Minicucci to Silver: a 12-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 9 · Western Kentucky · 1st and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Minicucci to Silver: an 8-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21J.Silver rush middle for 3 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.14J.Silver rush left for 37 yards gain to the Vandy19 (R.Jones), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.07Jo Silver run for 2 yds, for a TD (N. Minicucci 2 pt rush GOOD)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA −1.99J.Silver rush middle for 4 yards loss (D.Wesolak)
- Week 9 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.93J.Silver rush middle for 2 yards gain (J.Wester; D.Hampton)
- Week 4 · Virginia · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.79J.Silver rush left for 8 yards gain (E.Minter; O.Agard)
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.69Minicucci to Silver: an 11-yard pass.
Where he ranks
Rush yards380126thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.5tied for 182ndAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run55tied for 81stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries84tied for 98thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards59tied for 141stAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions6tied for 179thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
1069th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Rushing yards3808th in the Conference USA this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to -1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 84 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 85)
Success rate
39%83 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds24%of carries
20 carries
Grind
1–3 yds39%of carries
33 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
9 carries
3 of 8 (38%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 84 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Ryan Carty — 11-10 over that span.
2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
2026Delaware4-4HC: Ryan Carty · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 38.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 56.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 38.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 75.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
53.3%
278 pass / 244 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
84 carries and 6 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
43 · #201 of 330 RBs
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #11 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
Three seasons at Delaware
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Delaware CartyYear 4 · 8 games
- 2025 Delaware CartyYear 3 · 11 games
- 2023 DelawareYear 1 · 1 game
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Colorado.Colorado · L 7-312025