Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 51 | Season-high 51 yds |
| Total | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 51 |
#34
Seth Cromwell
5th-year running back for James Madison. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 220 lb · Littleton, CO · Columbine
Returning to James Madison for 2026
The numbers
51
rushing yards · 2026
12.8 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 51 rush yds, vs Liberty
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for James Madison. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearSeth Cromwell
The receipt: 51 rush yds against Liberty — Week 1, 2026.
51 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (80th 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: 51.0 YDS/g, 12.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · James Madison
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (37 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #80
Background
2025 at Northern Arizona: Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts at running back Had 150 carries for 646 rushing yards and nine touchdowns Averaged 4.3 yards per carry Led team in rushing yards and rushing scores Also tallied 16 receptions for 66 receiving yards Season-high 116 rushing yards vs...
The backfield · James Madison
- #6George Pettaway195 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Jackson Mccarter18 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Trashon Dye12 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Malachi Fannin-Render6 rushing yards · 2025
- #34Seth Cromwell1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · James Madison team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology