James Madison · W 24-21
4 carries, 8 yards
The other 7 games average 53 yards. This one was 45 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 55, right 9. His longest went for 68 yards.
Jordan Lovett
Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Troy. One game to point at: 142 rushing yards and 53 receiving yards against Southern Miss — Week 6, 2026.
382 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 75 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 8 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Sam Houston | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 12 | 142 | 11.8 | 1 | 68 | Season-high 142 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 75 | 382 | 5.1 | 1 | 68 |
Oct. 29 · W 24-21 at James Madison, play by play
4 carries for 8 yards.
5-yard run. Third quarter, tied 21-21.
17 carries for 70 yards. In the fourth quarter, with Troy ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 27 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with the score tied 0-0.
6-yard run on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
10-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 7-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 50 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
7-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
25-yard run. Third quarter, down 19-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 142 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
68-yard run. Third quarter, up 38-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 39 yards.
9-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
15-yard loss on 4th and 10. First quarter, tied 7-7. Turnover on downs.
24-yard run. Third quarter, down 14-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 1 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 12 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (0 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 6 carries it has.
5-yard run. Second quarter, down 24-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 38 yards.
14-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 34 yards.
11-yard run on 3rd and 4. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
9-yard run on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, tied 14-14. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, tied 14-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
W 55-34
142 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 53 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Southern Miss.
With W. Crowder — 225 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 145 rush yds (17 car) · 2 TD · G. Griffin — 78 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 20 yds
The plays that mattered most
149th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
39%74 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 75 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.1 yds/carry on 75 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
167% of team targetsCatch rate
75%12 of 16 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
75% catch rate on 16 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 71.0 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 24.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 50.7 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 39.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
41.1%
230 pass / 329 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
75 carries and 12 catches in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #152 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #34 of 36 Sun Belt 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.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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