Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Total | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 23 |
#23
John Hebert
Freshman running back for Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 180 lb · Houston, TX · Strake Jesuit
Returning to Houston for 2026
The numbers
65
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 13 per carry · 1 catches
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 65 rush yds, 1 TD, 20 rec yds, vs Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Houston. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Houston in 2026.
John Hebert
The receipt: 65 rush yds, 20 rec yds against Southern — Week 2, 2026.
65 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Houston4-star out of Strake Jesuit
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Houston2-0HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 65.0 YDS/g, 13.0 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–6
vs Southern
65 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Houston
Returning around him
- 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (18 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #38
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #204
Peaked at #204 this season.
Background
High School Prepped at Strake Jesuit Four-star prospect (247Sports) Four-star prospect (On3/Rivals) No. 140 prospect nationally (247Sports) No. 8 running back nationally (247Sports) No. 22 running back nationally (On3/Rivals) No. 34 running back nationally (ESPN) No. 4 running back in Texas (247S...
The backfield · Houston
- #25DJ Butler301 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Makhi Hughes70 rushing yards · 2025
- #37Zane Smith12 rushing yards · 2025
- #16JayShon Ridgle4 games · 2025
- #23John Hebert1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology