Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 1 | 55 |
#6
Trey Cornist
Sophomore running back for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Winton Woods HS
CFB Index 31 · #305 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Central Michigan → UConn for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
84
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 7 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 76 rush yds, 1 TD, 4 rec yds, vs Lafayette
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for UConn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulane in 2023.
- Transferred from Central Michigan to UConn in 2026.
Trey Cornist
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 76 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Lafayette — Week 1, 2026.
84 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Tulane3-star out of Winton Woods
202513 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis, and Jason Candle. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UConn
2025Central Michigan
2026UConn
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulane9-5HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-heavy
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026UConn1-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). 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 2 games: 42.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
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 | UConn | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 104 | 469 | 4.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulane | 22 | 149 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 138 | 702 | 5.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UConn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tulane | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
76 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +4.28(02:38) No Huddle #6 T.Cornist rush right for 55 yards gain to the LF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:36, 1ST DOWN #9 J.O'Connor kick attempt good (H: #49 T.Warner, LS: #59 D.Laganga)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +0.81(04:48) No Huddle #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LF33 (#9 P.Widerman; #4 D.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Maryland · 2&13 · Q2 · EPA -0.77(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 0 yards to the UC45 (#11 S.Stewart)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.61(04:35) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UC26 (#1 D.Jackson; #12 C.Moore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Maryland · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.59(10:54) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UC26 (#44 J.Starlings; #0 Z.Elee)
- Week 2 · Maryland · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.56(05:17) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush left for 0 yards to the UC20 (#40 N.Taylor)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.43(13:25) No Huddle #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LF24 (#6 C.Blair)
- Week 1 · Lafayette · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.37(04:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LF26 (#5 C.Watson)
- Week 2 · Maryland · 2&19 · Q2 · EPA -0.22(14:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush left for 3 yards gain to the UC47 (#24 A.Jackson)
- Week 2 · Maryland · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.17(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UC22 (#3 T.Reddick)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Adam Mohammed’s 2024 season.
85%match
Matches Adam on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Adam on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Antonio Harris's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).
81%match
Matches Antonio on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Antonio on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Trey Cornist
The backfield · UConn
- #3Kenji Christian528 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Trey Cornist469 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Cyncir Bowers249 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Dashun Reeder222 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Jaden Hart53 rushing yards · 2025
2 more on the roster · UConn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology