Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-10vs Central Connecticut | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 23 |
#23
Noah Sanders
Freshman running back for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 170 lb · Franklin, MI · Wylie E. Groves
Returning to Toledo for 2026
The numbers
26
rushing yards · 2026
6.5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 26 rush yds, vs Central Connecticut
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Toledo in 2025.
Noah Sanders
The receipt on tape: 26 rush yds against Central Connecticut, Week 2, 2026.
26 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Toledo3-star out of Wylie E. Groves
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Toledo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Toledo1-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 26.0 YDS/g, 6.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
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 | Toledo | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–10
26 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 53-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
With J. Alan Richter — 252 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 59.1 · 1 rush yds (1 car) · R. Bond — 4 rec · 135 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Toledo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #121
Background
2025 Sat out a season as a redshirt and retained freshman eligibility. High School Three-star recruit and ranked the No. 37 senior in the state of Michigan by ESPN...Led Groves High School to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior...Had 924 yards and 12 TDs on just 10...
The backfield · Toledo
- #8Connor Walendzak99 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Willie Shaw III85 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Mike Drennen II60 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Dane Nauman40 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Noah Sanders1 game · 2026
6 more on the roster · Toledo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology