Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 2 | 23 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 108 yds |
| Total | 26 | 166 | 6.9 | 3 | 23 |
#1
Turbo Richard
Junior running back for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 204 lb · Charlotte, NC · Northwestern
CFB Index 64 · #56 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Boston College → Indiana 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
166
rushing yards · 2026
3 TD · 6.4 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 15 car · 171 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 108 rush yds, 1 TD, 5 rec yds, vs Howard
The play that turned itSwung Boston College from 26% to 72% to win.California at Boston College · 28-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Boston College in 2024.
- Transferred from Boston College to Indiana in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-5aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 66th percentile of RBs; the tape says
72nd pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=48
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception66th pctl
Production — on-field72nd pctl
n=48 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
31.9own fans
-20rival fans
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Also worth knowing:
Turbo Richard
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 108 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Howard — Week 2, 2026.
166 RUSH YDS · 3 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20248 games
- Signed with Boston College3-star out of Northwestern
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Indiana
Played his entire career under Curt Cignetti.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana
2025Boston College
2026Indiana
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Indiana2-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: rush tds (80th percentile). Concern: carries (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: 83.0 YDS/g, 6.9 YPC, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
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 | Indiana | 26 | 166 | 6.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 145 | 749 | 5.2 | 9 | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 55 | 278 | 5.1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 226 | 1,193 | 5.3 | 14 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Boston College | 30 | 213 | 7.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 318 | 9.4 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2&16 · Q1 · EPA +3.41(03:51) Shotgun #10 J.Hoover pass complete short left to #1 T.Richard caught at IND50, for 38 yards to the UNT15 (#0 B.Jones; #4 C.Coombes), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Howard · 2&14 · Q2 · EPA +3.03(01:36) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush middle for 14 yards gain to the HOW00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:30 #35 P.McAteer kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -2.11(11:02) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 5 yards loss to the IND40 (#0 B.Jones)
- Week 1 · North Texas · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07(00:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:13 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)
- Week 2 · Howard · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.68(03:25) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 18 yards gain to the IND48 (#3 M.Grandy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · North Texas · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.53(01:52) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 23 yards gain to the UNT34, out of bounds at UNT34, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Howard · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.15(02:47) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 9 yards gain to the HOW43, out of bounds at HOW43
- Week 2 · Howard · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +1.01(06:52) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 14 yards gain to the HOW25 (#22 M.Hopson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY HOW Offside declined
- Week 1 · North Texas · 1&1 · Q4 · EPA +0.94(05:28) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:26 #15 N.Radicic kick attempt good (H: #93 Q.Warren, LS: #55 D.Clausen)
- Week 2 · Howard · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(14:22) Shotgun #1 T.Richard rush left for 8 yards gain to the HOW43 (#7 G.Stephens; #6 B.Chandler IV), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Noah Whittington’s 2024 season.
75%match
Matches Noah on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Noah on
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cooper Wallace’s path through The Citadel.
Cooper Wallace
94%match
Matches Cooper on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Trevor Etienne's sophomore season at Florida (2023).
72%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Trevor on
Height
Receiving share
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Trevor on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Turbo Richard
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #30
Peaked at #30 this season.
Background
Career Notes & Records Appeared in 19 games with 11 starts over two seasons at Boston College (2024-25) … Owns three career 100-yard rushing games (3, 2025) … Produced four multi-touchdown games (4, 2025) … First collegiate game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown came at Michigan State (...
The backfield · Indiana
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- #22Jayreon Campbell1 game · 2026
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology