Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 23 | 179 | 8.3 | 1 | 75 |
#1
Will Henderson III
Sophomore running back for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Gilmer, TX · Gilmer HS
CFB Index 68 · #44 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to UTSA 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
179
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 7.8 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 99 rush yds, 1 TD, 10 rec yds, vs UT Rio Grande Valley
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2024.
Will Henderson III
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. He has spent three seasons in the UTSA backfield. The receipt: 99 rush yds, 10 rec yds against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
179 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 23 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20245 games
- Signed with UTSA3-star out of Gilmer
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UTSA
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 16-12 over that span.
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-0HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (93rd 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: 89.5 YDS/g, 8.3 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #4 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -1.64(03:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 2 yards loss to the UTRGV49 (#45 S.Rich; #42 N.Huerta)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +1.55(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #1 W.Henderson III caught at TXST46, for 12 yards to the TXST35 (#8 C.Powell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +1.36(07:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UTRGV41 (#1 A.Prosser), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.10(14:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 19 yards gain to the TXST16 (#26 C.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.01No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 0 yards to the TXST39 (#90 C.Owens)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.97(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush left for 1 yard loss to the UTSA44 (#6 J.Landry; #16 T.Cooks II)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +0.93(04:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #1 W.Henderson III caught at UTSA41, for 6 yards to the UTSA48 (#23 J.Haygood; #9 D.Blackwell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.67(10:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTSA41 (#53 S.Smith; #48 T.Bright)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.63(04:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TXST27 (#9 J.Bradley)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.62(07:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 W.Henderson III rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UTRGV42 (#3 J.Ford; #56 J.Waid)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · UTSA
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Brown’s 2024 season.
75%match
All-ACC
Matches Isaac on
Receiving share
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Isaac on
Yards / reception (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ty Jordan’s path through Utah.
90%match
All-Pac-12
Matches Ty on
Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremy Payne's sophomore season at TCU (2025).
74%match
Matches Jeremy on
Weight
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Differs from Jeremy on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Will Henderson III
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #86
Peaked at #86 this season.
The backfield · UTSA
- #1Will Henderson III866 rushing yards · 2025
- #28A'Marion Peterson177 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Brandon High98 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Bryson Donnell84 rushing yards · 2025
- #14John Emery Jr.4 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · UTSA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology