CBS Sports College FootballShort-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/15Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Kaderris Roberts
Last gameW 35–21at Western Kentucky · Oct 27
Nextat Kennesaw StateSat Nov 7 · 3 pm ET
- touchdown
Western Kentucky · W 35-21
4 carries, 11 yards
The other 7 games average 23 yards. This one was 12 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordDelaware is 4-4.
- Next gameat Kennesaw State · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Kaderris Roberts spent one season at Bowling Green before this one.
- Kaderris Roberts has 31 rushing yards a game at home, 11.2 on the road.
His most important play this season
15% of the carries, 19% of the yards, 30% of the touchdowns
- Carries15%36 of 242
- Yards19%169 of 890
- Touchdowns30%3 of 10
- Yards a carry: 4.7. Everyone else on the team: 3.5.
- A touchdown every 12.0 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 29.4.
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.
Kaderris Roberts
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 58 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against Missouri State, Week 8, 2026.
169 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 36 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
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: 4 carries for 11 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 36 carries for 169 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 35-21 at Western Kentucky4 carries, 11 yds
- W 61-38 vs Missouri State8 carries, 58 yds, 1 TD
- L 30-33 at Middle Tennessee3 carries, 14 yds, 1 TD
- L 14-30 vs Liberty5 carries, 26 yds
- L 3-42 at Virginia1 carry, 6 yds
- W 22-14 vs Coastal Carolina7 carries, 27 yds
- L 26-35 at Vanderbilt3 carries, 14 yds
- W 42-7 vs Merrimack5 carries, 13 yds, 1 TD
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 3 | 31 |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 48 | 215 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 84 | 384 | 4.6 | 3 | 31 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 19 | 242 | 12.7 | 3 | 75 |
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 22 | 141 | 6.4 | 1 | 27 |
| Career | 41 | 383 | 9.3 | 4 | 75 |
Last game (Wk 9): 11 rushing yards, 7 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 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-42@ Virginia | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-30vs Liberty | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-33@ Middle Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 61-38vs Missouri State | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | 31 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 35-21@ Western Kentucky | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 3 | 31 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 42-7
vs Merrimack
2 rec · 80 yds · 1 TD · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +6.08Ellison Jr. to Roberts: a 75-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 9 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −4.48V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 2 yards loss (M.Malotumau; J.Wester), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 2nd and 12 · Q1 · EPA +3.60K.Roberts rush right for 31 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Middle Tennessee · 2nd and 14 · Q4 · EPA +3.33Bell to Roberts: a 23-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.00Minicucci to Roberts: a 31-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Western Kentucky · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.92Minicucci to Roberts: a 17-yard touchdown pass.
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Middle Tennessee · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +2.86K.Roberts rush left for 11 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90K.Roberts rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 7 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.71Bell to Roberts: an 18-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +1.70Minicucci to Roberts: a 10-yard pass.
Where he ranks
Rushing touchdowns3tied for 10th 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 +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
19 of 19 receptions matched to play-by-play
23 of 23 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
239% of team targetsCatch rate
83%19 of 23 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
35% of targets (8)
100%catch rate
Air -4.8 · YAC 14.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
48% of targets (11)
82%catch rate
Air 3.5 · YAC 5.4 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
9% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air 14.0 · YAC 0.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
9% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air 20.5 · YAC 55.0 avg
83% catch rate on 23 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2025Bowling Green4-8HC: Eddie George · Run-heavy
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 | 31.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 11.2 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 16.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 34.5 | 5.0 | 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
36 carries and 19 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
57 · #83 of 330 RBs
Two seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Delaware CartyYear 2 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalBowling Green to Delaware
- 2025 Bowling Green GeorgeYear 1 · 12 games
- High school Orangewood ChristianZellwood, FL
Moves
- Transferred from Bowling Green to Delaware, Jan 18, 2026.
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Delawarefrom Bowling Green
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Bowling Green
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eddie George and Ryan Carty.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Delaware
2025Bowling Green
2026Delaware