Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 56 | — |
| Success rate | 41.1% | 227th / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 5.4% | 306th / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 14.3% | 149th / 321 |
| First downs | 14 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 6 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction63 carries
2025 charting · Rice
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025, so treat the maps as a sample.
Run direction38 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Rice#119 · 1-6 | 6 | 37% | 64 | 238 | 3.7 | 1 | 41.1% |
| 2025 | Rice#126 · 5-8 | 12 | 24% | 82 | 325 | 4.0 | 2 | 53.1% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. D'Andre Hardeman Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
D'Andre Hardeman Jr.'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
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 6.9 | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | @ Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 2.5 | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 5.0 | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | @ Fresno State | L 24–38 | 5.1 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |  UTSA | L 14–16 | 3.0 | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | @ East Carolina | L 12–28 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 |  Tulsa | L 17–38 | 4.6 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.5 | 64 | 238 | 3.7 | 1 | 16 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 64 | — |
| Yards | 238 | 230th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 3.7 | 265th / 325 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 359th / 631 |
| Long | 16 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4244th / 5408 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Houston Christian | 80 | ~22 (15–29) | 11 | · | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Notre Dame | 46 | ~24 (16–31) | 9 | · | 52% |
| Wk 3 · Western Michigan | 63 | ~32 (22–41) | 11 | · | 51% |
| Wk 4 · Fresno State | 63 | ~28 (19–36) | 9 | · | 44% |
| Wk 5 · UTSA | 60 | ~30 (20–39) | 12 | · | 50% |
| Wk 7 · Tulsa | 62 | ~28 (19–36) | 12 | 1 | 45% |
| Season | 439 | 164 (130–203) | 64 | 1 | 37% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Rice roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tyvonn Byars | RB | SO | 81 | 372 | 4.6 | 2 | — | -0.01 |
| 28 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | RB | SO | 64 | 238 | 3.7 | 1 | — | -0.04 |
| 30 | Carson Morgan | RB | JR | 12 | 60 | 5 | 0 | — | -0.06 |
| 10 | Quinton Jackson | RB | SR | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | +0.32 |
| 33 | Justin Powell | RB | FR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | — | -0.75 |
| 27 | Dionne Sims | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Rice depth chart →