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 | 51 | — |
| Success rate | 45.1% | 168th / 320 |
| Explosive run rate | 15.7% | 107th / 320 |
| Stuffed at the line | 25.5% | 293rd / 320 |
| First downs | 17 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 8 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 5 | — |
| Target share | 5.3% | — |
| Catch rate | 80.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 20.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 4.0 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 2 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Merriweather's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted6 targets charted
Run direction52 carries
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Troy#109 · 3-3 | 6 | 29% | 52 | 278 | 5.3 | 4 | 45.1% |
| 2025 |  Purdue#100 · 2-10 | 1 | 1% | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | Purdue#122 · 1-11 | 6 | 9% | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jaheim Merriweather's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jaheim Merriweather'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 |  Sam Houston | W 24–21 | 4.4 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Alabama State | W 34–17 | 8.9 | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 3 | 69 |
| 3 | @ Missouri | L 17–27 | 5.4 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | @ Utah State | L 10–21 | 3.5 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 |  Southern Miss | W 55–34 | 6.9 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | @ Louisiana | L 6–33 | — | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 52 | 278 | 5.3 | 4 | 69 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 52 | — |
| Yards | 278 | 192nd / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | 5.3 | 97th / 322 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 92nd / 633 |
| Long | 69 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 4 | 1118th / 1995 |
| Yards | 20 | 1451st / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 12 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Sam Houston | 66 | ~15 (10–19) | 7 | 23% |
| Wk 2 · Alabama State | 68 | ~29 (20–38) | 14 | 43% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri | 72 | ~18 (12–23) | 9 | 25% |
| Wk 4 · Utah State | 81 | ~20 (14–26) | 7 | 25% |
| Wk 6 · Southern Miss | 80 | ~29 (20–38) | 17 | 36% |
| Wk 7 · Louisiana | 54 | ~9 (2–17) | 4 | 17% |
| Season | 421 | 120 (95–148) | 58 | 29% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Troy roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Gavin Griffin | RB | JR | 76 | 359 | 4.7 | 1 | 4 | +0.08 |
| 1 | Jordan Lovett | RB | SR | 54 | 304 | 5.6 | 1 | 8 | +0.11 |
| 3 | Jaheim Merriweather | RB | JR | 52 | 278 | 5.3 | 4 | 4 | +0.18 |
| 22 | Bryce Burgess | RB | JR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | -0.06 |
| 21 | AC Walters | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Dennis Palmer | RB | JR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | DeWhitt Betterson Jr. | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Troy depth chart →