Air Force · W 28-14
9 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 56 yards. This one was 21 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Markell Holman
Wins in space out of the backfield. A game that shows it: 87 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Hawai'i — Week 4, 2026.
425 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 79 carries
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
29.2% of carries overall (78/267) → 35.7% of Q4-with-lead carries (15/42) — 80.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Air Force on Oct. 23: 2 catches for 11 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 16 catches for 111 yards. Wyoming has thrown to him 17 times in 130 passes.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wyoming | 79 | 425 | 5.4 | 4 | 18 |
| Career | 79 | 425 | 5.4 | 4 | 18 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wyoming | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 0 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 8): 35 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-24@ Central Michigan | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-10vs Hawai'i | 15 | 87 | 5.8 | 2 | 18 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 0-28@ North Dakota State | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 16-13@ San José State | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-23vs Northern Illinois | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-14vs Air Force | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 79 | 425 | 5.4 | 4 | 18 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 27-10
vs Hawai'i
The plays that mattered most
711th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 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
52%79 carriesFumble rate
2.5%2 of 79 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.4 yds/carry on 79 carries · 22% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
1710% of team targetsCatch rate
94%16 of 17 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
94% catch rate on 17 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 70.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 35.8 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 55.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 35.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
38.1%
173 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
56.8
8 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
79 carries and 16 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
2026 is in progress.
