Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Total | 17 | 72 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
#1
Jordan Lovett
Senior running back for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 186 lb · Statesboro, GA · Statesboro HS
CFB Index 31 · #309 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Troy for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
72
rushing yards · 2026
4.2 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 38 rush yds, vs Alabama State
Swing playSwung Troy from 47% to 70% to win.Louisiana at Troy · 35-23
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Troy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Troy in 2023.
Jordan Lovett
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Jordan Lovett has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Troy. One game to point at: 38 rush yds against Alabama State — Week 2, 2026.
72 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 17 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20233 games
- Signed with Troyout of Statesboro
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Troy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026Troy2-0HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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 2 games: 36.0 YDS/g, 4.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #34 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 34–17
38 rush yds (8 car)
With E. Crenshaw — 46 AVG · 58 LONG · 3 NO · W. Crowder — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 24.0 · -1 rush yds (5 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.28(03:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TROY28 (#92 J.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 2&2 · Q2 · EPA -1.08(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 1 yard gain to the TROY48 (#40 B.Tanner)
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.01(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 14 yards gain to the TROY27 (#5 M.Robinson Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.80(05:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 11 yards gain to the SHSU17 (#5 I.Atkins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.72(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TROY19 (#21 D.Ford; #1 J.Alexander-Felton)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.66(11:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 1 yard gain to the TROY29 (#12 E.Groves; #20 D.Wilson)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.55(14:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush right for 0 yards to the SHSU14 (#10 D.Jackson; #13 R.Adams)
- Week 1 · Sam Houston · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.51(03:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 2 yards gain to the TROY30 (#8 T.Bailey; #21 D.Ford)
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.50(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TROY34 (#22 M.Campbell)
- Week 2 · Alabama State · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.48(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Lovett rush left for 8 yards gain to the TROY33 (#37 Z.Crawford), out of bounds
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Troy
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #76
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lloyd Avant’s 2024 season.
Matches Lloyd on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Lloyd on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alexander Diggs's junior season at Kennesaw State (2025).
72%match
Matches Alexander on
Height
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Alexander on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Lovett
Background
2025 (Sophomore): Rushed for 339 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 89 carries … Played in all 13 games for the Trojans and started four, including the opener and the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl … Topped the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career, with a 113-yard, two touchdown effort in...
The backfield · Troy
- #1Jordan Lovett339 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Dennis Palmer40 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Jaheim Merriweather4 rushing yards · 2025
- #21AC Walters1 game · 2025
- #26DeWhitt Betterson Jr.no box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Troy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology