Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/30Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (6.7%).
Rocco Conti
Rushing yards394117th of 278 running backsLast gameW 35–26vs UConn · Oct 31
Nextat ArmySat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
- touchdown
UConn · W 35-26
4 carries, 28 yards
The other 7 games average 52 yards. This one was 24 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordAir Force is 6-2.
- Next gameat Army · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
Rocco Conti
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Third year in the same backfield at Air Force. One game to point at: 103 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against UNLV — Week 7, 2026.
394 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 62 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
What fans said
vs UNLV, Oct 17Conti is quick but he needs to build some strength. He can't really push through guys at all to get those extra yards.Air Force fan, r/CFB game thread
Named in
Where to follow
The latest game
Against UConn on Oct. 31: 4 carries for 28 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 62 carries for 394 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 35-26 vs UConn4 carries, 28 yds
- L 14-28 at Wyoming7 carries, 48 yds
- W 41-31 vs UNLV12 carries, 103 yds, 1 TD
- W 28-7 at Northern Illinois4 carries, 28 yds
- W 14-9 vs Navy10 carries, 27 yds
- W 36-33 at Nevada11 carries, 77 yds, 1 TD
- L 32-38 vs North Dakota State4 carries, 9 yds
- W 34-0 vs Duquesne10 carries, 74 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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Last game (Wk 9): 28 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 12 | 103 | 8.6 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 62 | 394 | 6.4 | 2 | 50 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 41-31
vs UNLV
103 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Edged out UNLV at home in a shootout.
With E. Medders — 152 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · 18 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.5 · C. Cremascoli — 11 points · 37 long · 100 percent on field goals
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Navy · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA −4.17R.Conti rush left for 0 yards (C.Cauley), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 7 · UNLV · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +3.59R.Conti rush right for 50 yards gain (M.Bin-Wahad)
- Week 4 · Nevada · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +3.07R.Conti rush left for 23 yards gain to the Nevada46 (E.Smith), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.73R.Conti rush right for 10 yards gain (Z.Chambers; C.Jones), out of bounds
- Week 4 · Nevada · 3rd and 3 · Q6 · EPA +2.67R.Conti rush left for 7 yards gain to the Nevada00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 7 · UNLV · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.53R.Conti rush right for 6 yards gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Navy · 3rd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.37R.Conti rush left for 8 yards gain (M.Parker)
- Week 7 · UNLV · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.07R.Conti rush right for 8 yards gain (T.Fulton; M.Bin-Wahad)
- Week 5 · Navy · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −2.06R.Conti rush left for 8 yards loss (M.Seliga)
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 2nd and 28 · Q4 · EPA +2.03R.Conti rush right for 19 yards gain (D.Hearns)
Where he ranks
Rush yards394117thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry6.4tied for 31stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run50tied for 101stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries62tied for 186thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards23tied for 234thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions3tied for 240thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
138th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
57 of 62 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%57 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds19%of carries
11 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds46%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds18%of carries
10 carries
6.4 yds/carry on 62 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 15-17 over that span.
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force6-2HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 48.2 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 51.0 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 53.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 38.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
62 carries and 3 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
56 · #93 of 330 RBs
Three seasons at Air Force
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Air Force CalhounYear 3 · 8 games
- 2025 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 7 games
- 2024 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · 3 games
- High school Olmsted FallsOlmsted Falls, OH
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Air Force
Played every college season under Troy Calhoun.