Penn State · L 13-55
No carries.
Robert Morris · W 31-28 · FCS
No carries.
Western Michigan · L 17-20
No carries.
Toledo · W 23-8
No carries.
Massachusetts · W 25-18
No carries.
Bowling Green · W 31-24
No carries.
Shelton has carries in 3 of Buffalo’s 9 games: none in the other 6.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Buffalo is 6-3.
Played for two head coaches at Buffalo: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. A game that shows it: 46 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards against UAlbany — Week 1, 2026.
121 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 35 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 10): 41 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-31@ Miami (OH) | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 35 | 121 | 3.5 | 0 | 17 |
9 carries for 34 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 9 of his carries (34 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
0-yard catch. Second quarter, down 21-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 46 yards, his most this season. He also caught 3 passes for 11 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 14 of his carries (46 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 0 carries it has.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 19. Fourth quarter, down 17-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 21-17
vs UAlbany
3 seasons under Pete Lembo — 20-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 46.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 37.5 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 40.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 41.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #20 of 30 Mid-American RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,741 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pete Lembo.
