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 | 39 | — |
| Success rate | 46.2% | 153rd / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 17.9% | 66th / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 7.7% | 30th / 321 |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 4 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 14 | — |
| Target share | 7.4% | — |
| Catch rate | 64.3% | — |
| Success rate per target | 50.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 6.5 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 7.1% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 4 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Mbadinga's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted13 targets charted
Run direction39 carries
Career
4 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 | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Georgia Southern#93 · 3-4 | 6 | 32% | 39 | 233 | 6.0 | 0 | 46.2% | 10 | 97 | 0 | 7.4% |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern#98 · 7-6 | 7 | 19% | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 1 | 31.7% | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3.9% |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern#75 · 8-5 | 13 | 20% | 58 | 229 | 3.9 | 3 | 38.1% | 3 | 26 | 0 | 3.0% |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern#90 · 6-7 | 9 | 12% | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | 30 | 0 | 7.6% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. David Mbadinga's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
David Mbadinga'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 | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | @ Clemson | L 7–22 | 6.1 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | @ Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 7.8 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |  Houston | L 28–42 | 5.4 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 19 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 6.4 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |  James Madison | L 24–27 | — | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | @ Old Dominion | W 23–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.4 | 39 | 233 | 6.0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 39 | — |
| Yards | 233 | 237th / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | 6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 30 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 10 | 582nd / 1994 |
| Yards | 97 | 675th / 1980 |
| Yards / catch | 9.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 18 | — |
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 | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | — | 79 | ~14 (4–27) | 2 | 18% |
| Wk 2 · Clemson | — | 66 | ~24 (16–31) | 6 | 36% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | ✓ RB | 72 | ~49 (41–54) | 23 | 68% |
| Wk 4 · Houston | ✓ RB | 65 | ~24 (16–31) | 7 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ RB | 56 | ~33 (23–43) | 13 | 59% |
| Wk 6 · James Madison | ✓ RB | 65 | ~11 (3–21) | 3 | 17% |
| Season | 4 GS | 478 | 155 (123–191) | 54 | 32% |
Position Room
9 RBs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | David Mbadinga | RB | SR | 39 | 233 | 6 | 0 | 10 | +0.26 |
| Tyrese Woodgett | RB | 29 | 148 | 5.1 | 0 | 6 | -0.07 | ||
| Taeo Todd | RB | 21 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +0.12 | ||
| 5 | Terrance Gibbs | RB | SR | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | +0.21 |
| 16 | Jamarian Samuel | RB | SR | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 1 | 5 | -0.23 |
| 20 | Ty Cummings | RB | FR | 5 | 30 | 6 | 2 | — | +0.42 |
| 29 | Bre'Lan Mareus | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Bryce Baker | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Foster Orris | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Georgia Southern depth chart →