Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 1 | 39 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Total | 20 | 127 | 5.5 | 1 | 39 |
#29
Omar Mabson Ii
Sophomore running back for Auburn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 215 lb · Auburn, AL · Auburn
Returning to Auburn for 2026
The numbers
127
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 6.4 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 108 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Southern Miss
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Auburn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Auburn in 2025.
Omar Mabson Ii
Two seasons at Auburn, two different head coaches: Hugh Freeze and Alex Golesh. The receipt: 108 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Southern Miss — Week 2, 2026.
127 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20256 games
- Signed with Auburn3-star out of Auburn
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Auburn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Auburn
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-0HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast 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 (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: 63.5 YDS/g, 5.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.73(14:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 39 yards gain to the USM32 (#16 J.Martinez), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA +2.07(00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09 #38 A.McPherson kick attempt good (H: #14 H.Kaak, LS: #59 H.Powell)
- Week 1 · Baylor · 4&5 · Q3 · EPA -1.90(00:08) No Huddle #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BAY34 (#9 R.Davis; #99 J.Whyce), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Baylor · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA -1.46(00:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush right for 2 yards loss to the BAY36 (#11 D.Turner)
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.33(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush right for 24 yards gain to the USM03 (#20 K.Peavy), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 1&17 · Q3 · EPA -1.03(02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 0 yards to the USM49 (#12 L.Robinson)
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.02(05:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USM44 (#24 M.Robinson III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.01(04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 9 yards gain to the USM38 (#35 W.Edison)
- Week 1 · Baylor · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.85(02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush right for 12 yards gain to the BAY41 (#11 D.Turner; #17 T.Turner), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Southern Miss · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.83(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 O.Mabson II rush middle for 0 yards to the Auburn29 (#33 A.Sledge)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Auburn
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (39 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #31
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #180
Peaked at #180 this season.
The backfield · Auburn
- #23Jeremiah Cobb969 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Bryson Washington788 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Tae Meadows695 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Nykahi Davenport612 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Omar Mabson Ii71 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Auburn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology