Toledo · 2026

Connor Walendzak

RB
Toledo Rockets5-2 · TDC #79
Snap share
35%
3 of 7 started · likely 27–43%
Rush yards
424
77th of 1457 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.8
59th of 324 in FBS
Rush TD
7
21st of 631 in FBS
Receptions
12
467th of 1995 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.14
113th of 262 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

88 plays · +12.7 total EPA · 113th of 262 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.14
Passing+0.00
Rushing+0.17
1st down+0.21
2nd down+0.28
3rd down+0.58
Standard downs+0.04
Passing downs+0.52
WalendzakRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays18%
Pass plays7%
Run plays29%
1st down21%
2nd down13%
3rd down19%
Standard downs20%
Passing downs13%
WalendzakRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries69—
Success rate47.8%123rd / 321
Explosive run rate14.5%135th / 321
Stuffed at the line11.6%92nd / 321
First downs22—
Red-zone carries10—
Goal-line carries4—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets15—
Target share7.0%—
Catch rate80.0%—
Success rate per target20.0%—
Yards per target5.0—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Walendzak's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
15
12 caught (80%)
Avg. depth of target
1.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
65 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
10
of 75 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted15 targets charted

80% comp1.1 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (13%), 2 caught (100%), 4 yds, 2.0 per target2100% · 4yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (20%), 3 caught (100%), 33 yds, 11.0 per target3100% · 33yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (13%), 2 caught (100%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target2100% · 7yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (20%), 3 caught (100%), 13 yds, 4.3 per target3100% · 13yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target250% · 13yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction72 carries

Left
13%
8.1 YPC · 56% succ.
Middle
74%
5.6 YPC · 47% succ.
Right
14%
5.1 YPC · 70% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Toledo

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (1 of Walendzak’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
3
1 caught (33%)
Avg. depth of target
6.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.0
2 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
4
of 6 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted3 targets charted

60% comp6.0 avg. depth2.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (33%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (33%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (33%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt shareTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farToledo#79 · 5-2735%734245.8747.8%127527.0%30000—
2025Toledo#33 · 8-5812%32993.1018.8%42105.2%50000—
2024Toledo#73 · 8-51339%1284583.6135.7%147705.1%60000—
2023Toledo#50 · 11-374%17301.8233.3%22205.6%500000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Connor Walendzak's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Connor Walendzak's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.0 avg. game scoreBest: 7.8 at Michigan State (Week 1)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@Michigan StateL 20–307.877610.91713186.0013
2Central ConnecticutW 63–106.96345.7123144.014
3TempleW 49–487.712625.2211199.019
4San Diego StateW 41–166.716613.81132136.5010
5@Ball StateW 39–247.7161036.41302157.5018
6BuffaloL 8–236.710505.01142126.007
7@Eastern MichiganW 34–145.76386.3019144.004
2026 · 7 games7.0734245.877112756.3218

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries73—
Yards42477th / 1457
Yards / carry5.859th / 324
Touchdowns721st / 631
Long71—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions12467th / 1995
Yards75822nd / 1981
Yards / catch6.3—
Touchdowns2172nd / 826
Long18—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles33431st / 5410
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Michigan State—41~19 (13–25)10·46%
Wk 2 · Central Connecticut✓ RB77~15 (10–19)7119%
Wk 3 · Temple—76~35 (24–45)15·46%
Wk 4 · San Diego State✓ RB70~27 (18–35)18239%
Wk 5 · Ball State—86~31 (21–40)18·36%
Wk 6 · Buffalo—61~27 (18–35)13·44%
Wk 7 · Eastern Michigan✓ RB70~13 (3–25)7·19%
Season3 GS481167 (132–206)88335%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Toledo roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
22CJ MillerRBJR764265.668+0.23
Connor WalendzakRB734245.8712+0.14
4Autavius IsonRBJR602964.921-0.10
23Noah SandersRBFR10424.201-0.02
20Corey SmithRBSO7304.30—+0.24
Kadale WilliamsRB210.50—-0.22
27Dane NaumanRBSO1220—+0.46
29Tanner RubinsteinFBSR————1+1.08

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Toledo depth chart →