#35

Taeo Todd

Junior running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Georgia Southern · Jr. · #35

5′8″ · 195 lb · West Point, GA · Troup County

Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026

via gseagles.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat Jacksonville StateAmFirst StadiumJacksonville State by 3

How he plays

Rec yards: 33rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

4.1 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 35 rush yds, 24 rec yds, vs Charleston Southern

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 running back for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2024.

His career, year by year

Taeo Todd

RB · Georgia Southern · Jr · #35

Second year in the Georgia Southern backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 35 rush yds, 24 rec yds against Charleston Southern, Week 1, 2026.

41 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Clay Helton — 8-7 over that span.

2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced

2026Georgia Southern1-1HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rec yards#11 / 15 · 33rd pct

Yards / carry#13 / 15 · 17th pct

4.1

Long run#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 20.5 YDS/g, 3.6 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Clay Helton

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	Georgia Southern	10	41	4.1	--
2025	Georgia Southern	26	102	3.9	--
Career		36	143	4.0	--

Season	Team
2026	Georgia Southern	1	24	24.0	--
2025	Georgia Southern	11	59	5.4	--
Career		12	83	6.9	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 31–0

vs Charleston Southern

35 rush yds (6 car)

Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.

With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40 AVG · 42 LONG · 4 NO

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.31(12:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #35 T.Todd caught at GASO22, for 24 yards to the GASO43 (#12 K.Hooks), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Clemson · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.72(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CLEM03 (#15 J.Lawson; #50 F.Cothran)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.70No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 2 yards loss to the GASO18 (#33 B.McDonald)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.50(10:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CSU37 (#7 T.Snipe; #0 J.Wyatt)
Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.35(03:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush right for 0 yards to the GS10 (#49 D.Mayo)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.29(10:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 17 yards gain to the CSU20 (#13 C.Perry), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.25(02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GS24 (#7 J.Alexander)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.20(13:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GASO19 (#93 C.Jordan)
Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&12 · Q4 · EPA +0.09No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush middle for 6 yards gain to the GASO24 (#56 J.Hertz)
Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.08(08:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #35 T.Todd rush left for 5 yards gain to the GS20 (#6 J.Carter III)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 31-0vs Charleston Southern	6	35	5.8	17	Season-high 35 yds
Wk 2	L 7-22@ Clemson	4	6	1.5	5
Total		10	41	3.6	17

The backfield · Georgia Southern

#6David MbadingaRB · Sr.196 rushing yards · 2025
#35Taeo ToddRB · Jr.102 rushing yards · 2025
#16Jamarian SamuelRB · Sr.87 rushing yards · 2025
#5Terrance GibbsRB · Sr.61 rushing yards · 2025
#33Bryce BakerRB · Jr.52 rushing yards · 2025

4 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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