Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/15Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (26.7%).
Leonard Farrow
Rushing yards353146th of 278 running backsLast gameL 41–48at North Texas · Oct 29
Nextvs UTSAThu Nov 5 · 7:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Texas Southern · W 66-10 · FCS
2 carries, 13 yards
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordFlorida Atlantic is 5-3.
- From the game thread
“Are Messer and Farrow the only two skill position players to come back out at half for FAU?”
- Next gamevs UTSA · Thu Nov 5
Worth knowing
- Leonard Farrow has 37.5 rushing yards a game at home, 50.8 on the road.
28% of the carries, 40% of the yards, 18% of the touchdowns
- Carries28%76 of 275
- Yards40%353 of 892
- Touchdowns18%2 of 11
- Yards a carry: 4.6. Everyone else on the team: 2.7.
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
- Ethan Ervin369 yards, 91 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Leonard Farrow353 yards, 76 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Brady Tillman123 yards, 29 carries, 1 touchdown
- Kaden Shields-Dutton90 yards, 21 carries
- Almari Brown21 yards, 5 carries, 1 touchdown
- 6 others52 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 6, middle 46, right 10.
Leonard Farrow
On tape: 86 rushing yards and 28 receiving yards against Rice, Week 8, 2026.
353 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 76 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.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 76 | 353 | 4.6 | 2 | 19 |
| Career | 76 | 353 | 4.6 | 2 | 19 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 |
Last game (Wk 9): 47 rushing yards, 1 catch.
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 | L 21-66@ Florida | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 16-10vs Florida International | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-17@ UL Monroe | 14 | 64 | 4.6 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 66-10vs Texas Southern | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-56@ Army | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 51-49vs Rice | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 41-48@ North Texas | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 76 | 353 | 4.6 | 2 | 19 |
The latest game
Oct. 29 · L 41-48 at North Texas, play by play
14 carries for 47 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 4 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 15 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 91
- Second quarterbegan up 10-3
- 3 for 2423
- Third quarterbegan tied 24-24
- 3 for 9
- Fourth quarterbegan down 41-31
- 3 for 5, 1 rec
- FinalL 41-48
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard loss on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-3.
- 2
17-yard run. Second quarter, tied 10-10.
- 3
5-yard run on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 24-17.
The season, game by game
W 51-49 vs RiceOct. 2486 yds17 carries
17 carries for 86 yards, his most this season. In the fourth quarter, with Florida Atlantic ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 9 yards. He also caught 4 passes for 28 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 4 catches for 28 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 181
- Second quarterbegan down 14-7
- 7 for 34, 1 rec23
- Third quarterbegan up 23-21
- 3 for 25, 3 rec4
- Fourth quarterbegan up 44-42
- 4 for 9
- FinalW 51-49
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
4-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 14-0. Converted.
- 2
5-yard run on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 14-9. Converted.
- 3
No gain on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 23-21.
- 4
19-yard run. Third quarter, up 23-21.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
6 more games, with the play by play
L 24-56 at ArmyOct. 1741 yds6 carries
6 carries for 41 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 1 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 1
- Second quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 2 for 271
- Third quarterbegan down 35-14
- 2 for 10
- Fourth quarterbegan down 42-17
- 1 for 3, 1 rec
- FinalL 24-56
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
15-yard run on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 21-14. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 66-10 vs Texas SouthernOct. 313 yds2 carries
2 carries for 13 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 28-3
- 2 for 131
- FinalW 66-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
No game thread archived for this game yet.
- 1
9-yard run. Second quarter, up 35-3.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 45-17 at UL MonroeSept. 2664 yds14 carries, 1 TDBox score only
14 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
W 16-10 vs Florida InternationalSept. 1917 yds5 carries, 1 TD
5 carries for 17 yards and a touchdown.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 9 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 17, 1 TD1
- Second quarterbegan up 10-0
- 0 for 0, 1 rec2
- FinalW 16-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
No game thread archived for this game yet.
- 1
2-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
- 2
9-yard catch. Second quarter, up 10-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 38-30 vs NavySept. 1234 yds8 carries
8 carries for 34 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 131
- Second quarterbegan up 14-7
- 4 for 212
- FinalW 38-30
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 14-7. Converted.
- 2
7-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 21-7. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 21-66 at FloridaSept. 551 yds10 carries
10 carries for 51 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 14 yds
- Second quarterbegan down 17-0
- 5 for 21, 1 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan down 52-21
- 5 for 30, 1 rec1
- FinalL 21-66
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
11-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 59-21.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 45-17
at UL Monroe
64 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against UL Monroe.
With C. Veltkamp — 314 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 68.2 · E. Messer — 4 rec · 15 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · UL Monroe · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.24L.Farrow rush right for 0 yards (N.Flemmings; J.Tiller), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 8 · Rice · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.48L.Farrow rush middle for 19 yards gain (K.Akui)
- Week 7 · Army · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.43L.Farrow rush middle for 15 yards gain (S.Nnadozie)
- Week 3 · Florida International · 2nd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33L.Farrow rush right for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · Rice · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.15L.Farrow rush middle for 4 yards gain (S.Combs)
- Week 4 · UL Monroe · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.12L.Farrow rush right for 12 yards gain (C.Payne)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Navy · 3rd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.74L.Farrow rush right for 6 yards gain to the Navy47 (C.Robinson)
- Week 4 · UL Monroe · 2nd and 16 · Q1 · EPA +1.73L.Farrow rush middle for 20 yards gain (D.Jameson; R.Hall)
- Week 2 · Navy · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.54L.Farrow rush middle for 7 yards gain (C.Johnson; G.Sessi)
- Week 9 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.53L.Farrow rush left for 17 yards gain (T.Seymore)
Where he ranks
Rush yards353146thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.6tied for 170thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run19tied for 250thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries76tied for 130thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards67tied for 121stAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions9tied for 108thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
174th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 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
76 of 76 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%76 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds28%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds49%of carries
37 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
8 carries
5 of 9 (56%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 76 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Florida Atlantic5-3HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
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 | 37.5 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 50.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 36.7 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 66.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
Pass share
55.1%
337 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
76.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
76 carries and 9 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
46 · #164 of 330 RBs
First season at Florida Atlantic, 8 games
- 2026 Florida Atlantic KittleyYear 1 · 8 games
- High school Oak HillMount Hope, WV