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 | 41 | — |
| Success rate | 43.9% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 9.8% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 4.9% | — |
| First downs | 8 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 10 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 7 | — |
| Target share | 5.0% | — |
| Catch rate | 71.4% | — |
| Success rate per target | 42.9% | — |
| Yards per target | 6.4 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 1 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Herman's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted8 targets charted
Run direction43 carries
Game Log
Nick Herman'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 |  Liberty | W 20–13 | — | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Wagner | W 87–3 | 8.9 | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | @ San Diego State | W 26–13 | 6.7 | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | @ Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 4.1 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 |  Marshall | W 45–17 | 6.6 | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | @ Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 4.9 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 |  Georgia State | W 49–22 | — | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 | @ App State | L 31–34 | — | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.2 | 46 | 301 | 6.5 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 46 | — |
| Yards | 301 | 170th / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | 6.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 151st / 633 |
| Long | 77 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 5 | 991st / 1995 |
| Yards | 45 | 1092nd / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 17 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4249th / 5416 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| 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 · Liberty | 49 | ~6 (2–12) | 2 | · | 12% |
| Wk 2 · Wagner | 62 | ~23 (16–30) | 10 | · | 37% |
| Wk 3 · San Diego State | 74 | ~27 (18–35) | 14 | · | 36% |
| Wk 4 · Old Dominion | 79 | ~19 (13–25) | 7 | · | 24% |
| Wk 5 · Marshall | 66 | ~23 (16–30) | 10 | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Southern | 77 | ~11 (3–21) | 5 | · | 14% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia State | 68 | ~9 (2–17) | 3 | · | 13% |
| Wk 8 · App State | 75 | ~8 (2–16) | 2 | · | 11% |
| Season | 550 | 126 (100–156) | 53 | 1 | 23% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the James Madison roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | George Pettaway | RB | SR | 124 | 824 | 6.6 | 8 | 8 | +0.27 |
| 23 | Nick Herman | RB | SO | 46 | 301 | 6.5 | 3 | 5 | +0.15 |
| 34 | Seth Cromwell | RB | SR | 42 | 179 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | +0.01 |
| 21 | Jackson McCarter | RB | SO | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | — | -0.13 |
| 27 | Phoenix Donghia | RB | FR | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | — | +0.67 |
| 33 | Trashon Dye | RB | JR | 1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | — | +2.55 |
| 20 | Malachi Fannin-Render | 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. James Madison depth chart →