South Carolina · L 25-42
6 carries, 25 yards
The other 7 games average 46 yards. This one was 21 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Oklahoma fans have asked for more carries for Avant since the Oct 10 win over Texas.
“Lloyd Avant RB1 please.”
“Go under center and hand the ball to Avant. That’s what was working.”
“I hope Avant is out there. Just hand it to him.”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
9 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.
Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant's Blocking Skills, Versatility Boosting Sooners' Offense
Sports Illustrated Oct 28
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 49, right 4. His longest went for 42 yards.
Lloyd Avant
The three seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Kevin Wilson, Tyson Summers and Brent Venables. One game to point at: 79 rushing yards and 6 receiving yards against UTEP — Week 1, 2026.
347 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 79 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant's Blocking Skills, Versatility Boosting Sooners' Offense
Sports Illustrated Oct 28 · 1 outlet
Sports IllustratedOklahoma RB Lloyd Avant’s ‘Will and Mentality’ Shined Late in Win vs. No. 1 TexasOct 11Sports IllustratedNoah Best and Oklahoma O-Line Found Confidence from Lloyd Avant's Big Run vs TexasOct 13from 14 outlets
Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant Pleased — but not Content — With Game 1 Performance
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 6 · 2 outlets
247SportsLloyd Avant emerging as one of Oklahoma’s biggest offseason risersAug 4
Locked OnOklahoma Sooners Offense Ready to dominate as Lloyd Avant EmergesAug 7Sports IllustratedOklahoma RB Lloyd Avant Working on, Succeeding at Earning Coaches' TrustAug 7
On3Inside OU football camp: How Lloyd Avant is not being deniedAug 9
The OklahomanWhy OU football RB Lloyd Avant is early leader for Sooners in 2026 preaseasonAug 7
OU DailyHow Lloyd Avant became the early frontrunner to start at RB for OU in 2026Aug 7On3Could Lloyd Avant draw the start at RB on Friday for Oklahoma?Aug 31
Yahoo SportsLloyd Avant brings 'consistency' to Oklahoma's running back roomSep 2On3How Lloyd Avant went from overlooked to potentially starting at OklahomaSep 3Sports IllustratedHow Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant’s ‘Really Loud’ Playing Style Earned Him Week 1 OpportunitySep 2The OklahomanLloyd Avant has emerged for OU football. Will the Sooners lean on him vs Georgia?Sep 25Sports IllustratedOklahoma RB Lloyd Avant’s ‘Will and Mentality’ Shined Late in Win vs. No. 1 TexasOct 11Sports IllustratedNoah Best and Oklahoma O-Line Found Confidence from Lloyd Avant's Big Run vs TexasOct 13Sports Illustrated +1Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant Pleased — but not Content — With Game 1 PerformanceSep 6
Saturday Down SouthLloyd Avant scores Oklahoma’s first touchdown of the 2026 seasonSep 4Sports IllustratedOU DailyThe OklahomanSports Illustrated +1
The Football BrainiacsOn3247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Oklahoma34 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, starting job and depth chart, preview and matchup.
Sports Illustrated +1Oklahoma RB Lloyd Avant Pleased — but not Content — With Game 1 PerformanceSep 6247SportsLloyd Avant emerging as one of Oklahoma’s biggest offseason risersAug 4Locked OnOklahoma Sooners Offense Ready to dominate as Lloyd Avant EmergesAug 7
Colorado State1 story2025Sports IllustratedCould Oklahoma Transfer RB Lloyd Avant Become Key Gadget Player for Sooners?Jun 5
Tulsa2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Lloyd Avant at Michigan.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 79 | 347 | 4.4 | 2 | 42 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 90 | 417 | 4.6 | 5 | 23 |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 76 | 259 | 3.4 | 1 | 16 |
| Career | 245 | 1,023 | 4.2 | 8 | 42 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 24 | 261 | 10.9 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 47 | 378 | 8.0 | 1 | 41 |
Last game (Wk 9): 25 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 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-41@ No. 2 Georgia | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs No. 1 Texas | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-21vs No. 15 Kentucky | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-15@ Mississippi State | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-42vs South Carolina | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 79 | 347 | 4.4 | 2 | 42 |
Oct. 31 · L 25-42 vs South Carolina, play by play
6 carries for 25 yards.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
8-yard run. Third quarter, down 28-10.
No gain on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 42-25. Turnover on downs.
13 carries for 55 yards.
1-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
19-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 20-7.
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 31 yards.
5-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, down 7-3. Converted.
6-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
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 72 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
42-yard run on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, down 17-7. Converted.
11-yard run. Third quarter, down 17-10. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Avant is a man. Never give another RB the ball.”Oklahoma fan, r/CFB game thread
2-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 17-17. Fans named him again and again right after.
“Maybe Oklahoma can take every play not including giving the ball to Avant and burn them for the rest of this season.”r/CFB game thread
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 23 yards.
9-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-0.
2-yard run on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, down 41-13. Turnover on downs.
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 27 yards.
6-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 7-6. Converted.
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 35 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 13 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 8 carries it has.
11-yard run. Second quarter, down 7-0.
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.
Week 6 · 2026
W 27-24
vs Texas · neutral site
The plays that mattered most
178th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +27 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
44%78 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.4 yds/carry on 79 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 44% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 40.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 37.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 44.5 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 40.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
48.6%
250 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
64.2
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
79 carries and 11 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
Three-star recruit. Now #194 at the position.
The No. 1,483 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the SEC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Kevin Wilson, Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Brent Venables.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma
