#21

Ethan Ervin

RBSophomore6' 1", 195 lbsBuford, GA
Florida Atlantic Owls4-2 · TDC #100
Snap share
44%
2 of 6 started · likely 35–54%
Rush yards
361
108th of 1453 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.5
186th of 326 in FBS
Rush TD
2
220th of 630 in FBS
Receptions
6
875th of 1994 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.18
83rd of 262 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

87 plays · +16.1 total EPA · 83rd of 262 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.18
Passing+0.41
Rushing+0.17
1st down-0.17
2nd down+0.11
3rd down+0.71
Standard downs+0.17
Passing downs+0.22
ErvinRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays19%
Pass plays2%
Run plays41%
1st down18%
2nd down17%
3rd down22%
Standard downs20%
Passing downs15%
ErvinRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries69—
Success rate42.0%208th / 321
Explosive run rate7.2%285th / 321
Stuffed at the line5.8%17th / 321
First downs22—
Red-zone carries7—
Goal-line carries2—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets5—
Target share7.2%—
Catch rate100.0%—
Success rate per target60.0%—
Yards per target4.6—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
6
6 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
0.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.7
28 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
5
of 33 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted6 targets charted

100% comp0.8 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yLeft, 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: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (33%), 2 caught (100%), -1 yds, -0.5 per target2100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 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 direction81 carries

Left
14%
3.7 YPC · 36% succ.
Middle
72%
4.4 YPC · 53% succ.
Right
15%
5.5 YPC · 33% 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 · Florida Atlantic

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Ervin’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
6
3 caught (50%)
Avg. depth of target
2.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
6.3
19 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
2
of 21 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted6 targets charted

63% comp2.2 avg. depth6.3 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 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: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (17%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 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: 1 targets (17%), 1 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target1100% · 0yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (33%), 1 caught (50%), 19 yds, 9.5 per target250% · 19yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 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.

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farFlorida Atlantic#100 · 4-2644%813614.5242.0%63307.2%
2025Florida Atlantic#110 · 4-846%9252.8075.0%52302.7%

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

Game Log

Ethan Ervin'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

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 8.0 at UL Monroe (Week 4)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
Rushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@FloridaL 21–665.716503.1111
2NavyW 38–305.317673.906
3Florida InternationalW 16–105.513362.8012
4@UL MonroeW 45–178.0211396.6139
5Texas SouthernW 66–105.14235.809
7@ArmyL 24–565.810464.6011
2026 · 6 games5.9813614.5239

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries81—
Yards361108th / 1453
Yards / carry4.5186th / 326
Touchdowns2220th / 630
Long39—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6875th / 1994
Yards331231st / 1980
Yards / catch5.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long11—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles33427th / 5406
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards20—
Average20—
Touchdowns0—
Long20—

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 madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Florida—90~38 (26–49)161·42%
Wk 2 · Navy—77~36 (25–47)17··47%
Wk 3 · Florida International—67~36 (25–47)17··54%
Wk 4 · UL Monroe✓ RB89~46 (39–51)232·52%
Wk 5 · Texas Southern✓ RB54~13 (3–25)4··24%
Wk 7 · Army—77~29 (20–38)11·138%
Season2 GS454198 (157–245)883144%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Florida Atlantic roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
21Ethan ErvinRBSO813614.526+0.18
5Leonard FarrowRBSR452204.924+0.29
Brady TillmanRB291234.212-0.16
28Kaden Shields-DuttonRBJR1545304-0.10
33Almari BrownRBJR5214.21—+0.56
20Joshua HarriottRBSR1330—-0.43
34Germanuel TanelusRBSR——————

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. Florida Atlantic depth chart →