#21

Nico Hamilton

Sophomore running back for Wyoming. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · Wyoming · So. · #21

5′10″ · 210 lb · Austin, TX

Returning to Wyoming for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 1 pm ETat Central MichiganKelly/Shorts StadiumCentral Michigan by 1.5

How he plays

Rec yards: 33rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

2.8 per carry · 1 catches

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 11 rush yds, 18 rec yds, at Colorado State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for Wyoming. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wyoming in 2024.

His career, year by year

Nico Hamilton

RB · Wyoming · So · #21

The receipt on tape: 18 rec yds, 11 rush yds against Colorado State, Week 1, 2026.

11 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Wyoming1-1HC: Jay Sawvel · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rec yards#11 / 15 · 33rd pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

2.8

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 11.0 YDS/g, 2.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jay Sawvel

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Wyoming	4	11	2.8	0	--
Career		4	11	2.8	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Wyoming	1	18	18.0	0	--
Career		1	18	18.0	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 13-35@ Colorado State	4	11	2.8	0	9	Season-high 11 yds
Total		4	11	2.8	0	9

The backfield · Wyoming

#1Samuel HarrisRB · So.552 rushing yards · 2025
#22Diore HubbardRB · So.335 rushing yards · 2025
#8Markell HolmanRB · Sr.2 games · 2026
#28Nikos VarelasRB · Jr.1 game · 2026
#21Nico HamiltonRB · So.1 game · 2026

3 more on the roster · Wyoming team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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