Ryan Niblett is a running back at Texas who has played in 8 of Texas's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Texas is 6-2, No. 10 in the AP poll (week 10).
Third year in the Texas backfield. The first one came in 2025: All-America (FWAA). On tape: 10 rushing yards against Texas State, Week 1, 2026.
10 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 2 carries
Fans first named Ryan Niblett at Tennessee.
Play by play for 4 of 8 games. The rest are in the game log.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs No. 1 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-6vs UTSA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 20-17@ No. 14 Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs Florida | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-27vs No. 7 Ole Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3vs Mississippi State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-7
vs Texas State
10 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 52-point win at home against Texas State.
With A. Manning — 305 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · R. Wingo — 7 rec · 121 yds · 1 TD
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Steve Sarkisian — 29-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.5%
226 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
64.9
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Named to an All-America team by a recognized selector.
Selector Grid · 2025
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
named by 1 selector
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Steve Sarkisian.
