Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
#20
Ryan Estrada
Freshman running back for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 190 lb · El Paso, TX · El Dorado
Returning to Minnesota for 2026
The numbers
10
rushing yards · 2026
3.3 per carry · 2 catches
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 rush yds, 12 rec yds, vs Eastern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Minnesota in 2026.
Ryan Estrada
One game to point at: 12 rec yds, 10 rush yds against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
10 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Minnesota4-star out of El Paso El Dorado
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Minnesota
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: 10.0 YDS/g, 3.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
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 59–7
10 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
Background
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas • wore No. 1 for the Aztecs and was coached by Frank Martinez • in his prep career, recorded 620 carries for 7,633 yards and 95 touchdowns to become the all-time leading rusher in the city of El Paso • also caught more than 40 passes f...
The backfield · Minnesota
- #1Darius Taylor670 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Grant Washington132 rushing yards · 2025
- #2A.J. Turner64 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Xavier Ford35 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Ryan Estrada1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Minnesota team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology