Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico State | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs SMU | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 1 | 54 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Total | 36 | 231 | 6.8 | 2 | 54 |
#32
Ousmane Kromah
No.76 4★, national recruit — the number Ousmane Kromah has built a role at Florida State on.
6′1″ · 216 lb · Leesburg, GA · Lee County
CFB Index 46 · #161 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)Returning to Florida State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
231
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 6.4 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Florida State from 31% to 63% to win.SMU at Florida State · 27-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Florida State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Florida State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
11own fans
-70rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Ousmane Kromah
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Ousmane Kromah is a cornerstone for Florida State — measured against the line he joined.
231RUSH YDS2RUSH TD36CARRIES
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.76
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
202512 games
- Signed with Florida State4-star out of Lee County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Florida State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Norvell — 6-8 over that span.
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Florida State1-1HC: Mike Norvell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). Concern: carries (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: 116 YDS/g, 6.8 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #25 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 36 | 231 | 6.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 72 | 408 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 108 | 639 | 5.9 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida State | 9 | 147 | 16.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 163 | 14.8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–17
115 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
With A. Daniels — 202 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.0 · 30 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · S. Singleton — 42 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.72(14:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 O.Kromah rush middle for 52 yards gain to the NMS35 (#4 D.Peters), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SMU · 1&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.20Ousmane Kromah 6 Yd Run (Gabe Panikowski Kick)
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.78(01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 O.Kromah rush left for 13 yards gain to the NMS44 (#5 N.Session), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SMU · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA -1.61Ousmane Kromah run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 41
- Week 1 · SMU · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.52Ousmane Kromah run for 11 yds to the FSU 39 for a 1ST down
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -1.18(06:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 O.Kromah rush middle for 1 yard loss to the FSU42 (#16 G.Peterson; #8 B.Vislisel)
- Week 1 · SMU · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.01Ousmane Kromah run for no gain to the FSU 35
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 1&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.94(03:59) Shotgun #32 O.Kromah rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NMS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:01 #39 G.Panikowski kick attempt good (H: #87 C.Jula, LS: #48 C.Bowers)
- Week 1 · New Mexico State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.94(07:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #32 O.Kromah rush right for 10 yards gain to the FSU40 (#13 K.Roberts-Day), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · SMU · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.87Ousmane Kromah run for 1 yd to the FSU 38
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Florida State
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -22 net (22 in / 44 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiyah Love’s 2023 season.
65%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
Matches Jeremiyah on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Jeremiyah on
Yards / reception (higher)
Height (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bryson Washington’s path through Baylor.
91%match
Matches Bryson on
Yards per carry
Weight
Height
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiyah Love's freshman season at Notre Dame (2023).
63%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
Matches Jeremiyah on
Yards / carry
Height
Rush TD rate
Differs from Jeremiyah on
Yards / reception (higher)
Class year (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #169
Peaked at #169 this season.
Background
ACCOLADES: 2025: FSU Team Honors - Devaughn Darling Award 2025 (Freshman): Played all 12 games and started against Miami and Florida...third on the team with 408 rushing yards on 72 carries, averaging 5.7 yards per rush...added nine receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown...Alabama: began care...
The backfield · Florida State
- #5Tre Wisner597 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Gemari Sands465 rushing yards · 2025
- #32Ousmane Kromah408 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Samuel Singleton360 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Zay Parks95 rushing yards · 2025
1 more on the roster · Florida State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology