Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Total | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
#2
Robert Briggs
Senior running back for Southern Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 183 lb · Bellville, TX · Bellville HS
CFB Index 38 · #244 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Southern Miss 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
22
rushing yards · 2026
11 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 22 rush yds, vs Alcorn State
Swing playSwung Utah State from 56% to 77% to win.New Mexico at Utah State · 27-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Southern Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah State in 2022.
Robert Briggs
Wins in space out of the backfield. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2022: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 22 rush yds against Alcorn State — Week 1, 2026.
22 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202210 games
- Signed with Utah State3-star out of Bellville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2022)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022–2023
Southern Miss
2024era →
Reed Stringer
Southern Miss
Played under 4 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, Charles Huff, and Blake Anderson. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2023Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2024Utah State4-8HC: Nate Dreiling · Balanced
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2026Southern Miss1-1HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th 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: 22.0 YDS/g, 11.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #26 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt 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 | Southern Miss | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 62 | 304 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 80 | 420 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 74 | 353 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 227 | 1,187 | 5.2 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 13 | 95 | 7.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 175 | 6.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
22 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Smith’s 2021 season.
81%match
Matches Patrick on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Patrick on
Class year (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Himon II's senior season at Northwestern (2025).
81%match
Matches Joseph on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Joseph on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Robert Briggs
Background
2025 (R-Jr.): Saw action in 11 games, making starts against Louisiana Tech (9/20) and Texas State (11/15)…Rushed for 304 yards on 62 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per rush…Tallied one rushing score…Best game was a 55-yard performance versus ULM (10/25)...Notched his lone touchdown against Jackson...
The backfield · Southern Miss
- Jeffery Pittman695 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Brandon Hood368 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Matt Jones325 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Robert Briggs304 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Jamarice Wilder15 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology