Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 14 | 83 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 |
#44
Rocco Conti
Senior running back for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 190 lb · Olmsted Falls, OH · Olmsted Falls
Returning to Air Force for 2026
The numbers
83
rushing yards · 2026
5.9 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 74 rush yds, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonRocco Conti
This is his third year in the same backfield at Air Force. One game to point at: 74 rush yds, 1 receptions against Duquesne — Week 1, 2026.
83 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 14 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Air Force
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Air Force
Played his entire career under Troy Calhoun.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 10-16 over that span.
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force1-1HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (87th 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: 41.5 YDS/g, 4.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
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 34–0
vs Duquesne
74 rush yds (10 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
With W. Duncan — 56 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 62 LONG · C. Cremascoli — 52 LONG · 100 PCT · 10 PTS
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.73(01:23) #44 R.Conti rush right for 10 yards gain to the DUQ49 (#11 Z.Chambers; #21 C.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.81(13:58) No Huddle #44 R.Conti rush left for 9 yards gain to the AF41 (#21 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.59(12:45) #44 R.Conti rush left for 11 yards gain to the DUQ01 (#21 C.Jones; #55 L.Miller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.30(02:30) Shotgun #44 R.Conti rush right for 9 yards gain to the AF36 (#1 J.Monds III), out of bounds
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.89(10:10) Shotgun #44 R.Conti rush right for 0 yards to the AF50 (#41 P.Haugo; #6 J.Crumby)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.71(01:57) #9 L.Szarka pass complete short left to #44 R.Conti caught at AF27, for 0 yards to the AF31 (#11 Z.Chambers)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.70(09:46) #44 R.Conti rush right for 0 yards to the AF25 (#1 D.Woolen)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.66(05:51) Shotgun #44 R.Conti rush left for 15 yards gain to the DUQ30 (#13 J.Harrell; #18 J.Banks), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.64(02:57) Shotgun #44 R.Conti rush left for 8 yards gain to the AF40 (#27 N.Pate)
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.54(02:39) Shotgun #44 R.Conti rush left for 7 yards gain to the NDSU40 (#3 G.Sell)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Air Force
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #137 · 2026 recruiting class #136
Background
2025 – Played in 12 games … one carry for a career-long of 13 yards at Colorado State … one catch for five yards vs. New Mexico … one carry for two yards vs. Hawaii … one carry for four yards vs. Boise State. 2024 – Played in five games … recorded eight carries for 19 yards on the season … record...
The backfield · Air Force
- #2Owen Allen749 rushing yards · 2025
- #44Rocco Conti24 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Gage LaDue19 rushing yards · 2025
- #43Travis Wood1 game · 2025
- #23Cade Palmerno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Air Force team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology