Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 79 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 24 | 114 | 4.6 | 1 | 13 |
#9
Lloyd Avant
Junior running back for Oklahoma. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 212 lb · Humble, TX
CFB Index 51 · #117 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)Transferred Colorado State → Oklahoma 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
114
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 4.8 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 79 rush yds, 1 TD, 6 rec yds, vs UTEP
The play that turned itSwung Colorado State from 21% to 52% to win.Northern Colorado at Colorado State · 21-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Oklahoma. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.
- Transferred from Colorado State to Oklahoma in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 37.2 points in belief.
37.2own fans
0national conversation
Some initial impressions from the game: -Mateer looked decent in some parts, and had some bad throws as well. -Lloyd Avant looked amazing as our RB1. Wasn’t even close. -Peyton Bowen looked great out there, as well as Owen Heinecke
Lloyd Avant
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across three seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Kevin Wilson, Tyson Summers and Brent Venables. One game to point at: 79 rush yds, 6 rec yds against UTEP — Week 1, 2026.
114 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 24 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
202412 games
- Signed with Tulsa3-star out of Summer Creek
202512 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma
2025Colorado State
2026Oklahoma
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026Oklahoma1-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
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 2 games: 57.0 YDS/g, 4.6 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 24 | 114 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 90 | 417 | 4.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 76 | 259 | 3.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 190 | 790 | 4.2 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 24 | 261 | 10.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 342 | 8.6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–0
vs UTEP
79 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 51-point win at home against UTEP.
With I. Sategna — 4 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD · J. Mateer — 225 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · 7 rush yds (3 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UTEP · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45(09:16) #9 L.Avant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UTEP00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:16 #29 T.Sandell kick attempt good (H: #87 J.Ulrich, LS: #50 B.Anderson)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush left for 13 yards gain to the OU49 (#23 K.Miles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UTEP · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.10(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 9 yards gain to the UTEP48 (#8 S.Smith; #19 S.Miles)
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.07(11:38) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 0 yards to the OU 37 (#91 J.Lea'ea; #18 T.Bowles)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.00(14:56) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 12 yards gain to the OU36 (#23 K.Miles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&1 · Q1 · EPA -0.96(10:35) #9 L.Avant rush right for 0 yards to the UTEP01 (#1 E.Fields; #4 G.Hawkins)
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(14:57) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush middle for 8 yards gain to the OU 33 (#44 N.Staehling; #18 T.Bowles)
- Week 1 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.77(06:03) Shotgun #9 L.Avant rush left for 9 yards gain to the UTEP27 (#17 D.Williams), out of bounds
- Week 1 · UTEP · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +0.76(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Mateer pass complete short right to #9 L.Avant caught at OU34, for 6 yards to the OU44 (#12 D.Howard), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Michigan · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.71(01:11) Shotgun #10 J.Mateer pass complete short middle to #9 L.Avant caught at OU 41, for 7 yards to the OU 46 (#18 T.Bowles)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Davis’s 2021 season.
85%match
Matches Malik on
Yards / carry
Weight
Class year
Differs from Malik on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Deon Jackson’s path through Duke.
Matches Deon on
Recruiting rating
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Davis's sophomore season at Florida (2021).
81%match
Matches Malik on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Weight
Differs from Malik on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Lloyd Avant
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #97
Peaked at #97 this season.
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support the audio tag. 2025 (AT COLORADO STATE) Played in 12 games and made four starts … totaled 90 rushes for 417 yards and five touchdowns, 24 receptions for 261 yards and a TD and 11 kickoff returns for 268 yards … made eight receptions for 135 yards and ru...
The backfield · Oklahoma
- #6Tory Blaylock482 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Xavier Robinson421 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Lloyd Avant417 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Gabe Sawchuk21 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Andy Bass1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Oklahoma team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology