Turbo Richard

#1 · RB · Jr. · Indiana5′9″ · 207 lb · Charlotte, NC · Northwestern

745 rushing yards in 9 games; their best was 204 at Rutgers.
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Minnesota · W 23-16

7 carries, 34 yards

The other 8 games average 89 yards. This one was 55 below.

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Dashed line: 100 yards.

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Richard against Indiana’s best seasons, game by game

05001,0001,5002,0002,5001246891012133 to playGames playedColeman ’14: 1,371 at game 9, 2,036 for the seasonHoward ’15: 961 at game 9, 1,213 for the seasonScott ’18: 791 at game 9, 1,137 for the seasonRedding ’16: 793 at game 9, 1,122 for the seasonColeman ’14 2,036Howard ’15 1,213Scott ’18 1,137Redding ’16 1,122Richard 745
Through 9 games: 626 yards behind Tevin Coleman in 2014 (1,371 at this point), whose season finished at 2,036. Open dots: where each stood at game 9. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Backs who run like Richard, and how their seasons went

05001,0001,5001246891012143 to playGames playedButler ’14 (Marshall): 459 at game 9, 798 for the seasonJohnson ’17 (Maryland): 703 at game 9, 875 for the seasonLinwood ’15 (Baylor): 1,149 at game 9, 1,329 for the seasonLinwood ’15 1,329Johnson ’17 875Butler ’14 798Richard 745
The closest match is Steward Butler of Marshall in 2014: 459 yards at game 9, against 745 this season, and 798 for the season. Open dots: where each stood at game 9. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Richard against this year’s top backs, game by game

05001,0001,50012468910123 to playGames playedRiley (Boise State): 1,049 at game 8, 1,049 so farWhite (North Texas): 1,043 at game 8, 1,043 so farRoberts (Missouri): 1,005 at game 8, 1,005 so farRiley 1,049White 1,043Roberts 1,005Richard 745
Through 8 games: 338 yards behind Dylan Riley of Boise State (1,049 at this point). Open dots: where each stood at game 9. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

The road ahead: 745 yards, 83 a game, 3 regular-season games left.

  • 749 yards, their own best season (2025): 4 to go, 1 a game.
  • 1,000 yards: 255 to go, 85 a game, more than the 83 a game so far.
  • 1,213 yards, Jordan Howard in 2015, Indiana’s 2nd-best season in our records: 468 to go, 156 a game, more than the 83 a game so far.

This week

  • RecordIndiana is 8-1, No. 6 in the AP poll (week 10).
  • What fans say

    Over the last few games, Indiana fans have been high on Richard's running.

    “Turbo Richard might be our best back since Tevin”

    “Night and day difference between Richard and BeeBe”

    “Richard is pretty awesome !”

    From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.

  • Next gamevs USC · Sat Nov 14

What’s being said

39 stories in the last 60 days, from 20 outlets.

Sep 10 to Sep 16: 3Sep 24 to Sep 30: 27Oct 1 to Oct 7: 6Oct 15 to Oct 21: 1W 55-0 vs HowardWW 38-0 vs Western KentuckyWW 29-23 vs NorthwesternWW 47-15 at RutgersWW 20-17 at NebraskaWL 15-19 vs Ohio StateLW 13-6 at MichiganWW 23-16 vs MinnesotaWSep 10Nov 4Most in a week: 27
Sep 10 to Sep 16: 3Sep 24 to Sep 30: 27Oct 1 to Oct 7: 6Oct 15 to Oct 21: 1W 55-0 vs HowardWW 38-0 vs Western KentuckyWW 29-23 vs NorthwesternWW 47-15 at RutgersWW 20-17 at NebraskaWL 15-19 vs Ohio StateLW 13-6 at MichiganWW 23-16 vs MinnesotaWSep 10Nov 4Most in a week: 27
Stories per week. W and L: the team’s results.

All 44 stories this season

Worth knowing

  • Turbo Richard spent two seasons at Boston College before this one.

A play of his this season

  1. Q2, 6:21 · Indiana up 16Turbo Richard runs 14 yards for a touchdownIndiana at Rutgers, week 5Q2, 6:21 · Indiana 23, Rutgers 023-0score after the play23-0score after the playT.Richard rush middle for 14 yards gain to the RU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playCFB ON FOX

All 5 of his plays on video

36% of the carries, 44% of the yards, 46% of the touchdowns

  • Carries36%113 of 312
  • Yards44%745 of 1,688
  • Touchdowns46%6 of 13
  • Yards a carry: 6.6. Everyone else on the team: 4.7.
  • A touchdown every 18.8 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 28.4.

Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game

No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.

Who carried it

Share of the team's total this season.

Every carry this season

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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown

Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 44, middle 51, right 18. His longest went for 57 yards.

Turbo Richard

RB · Indiana · #1

Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Bill O'Brien and Curt Cignetti. A game that shows it: 204 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards against Rutgers — Week 5, 2026.

745 rushing yards · 6 rushing TD · 113 carries

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.

Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration

Who gets the tough yard

5/20Inside-5 share

5 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.