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 | 68 | — |
| Success rate | 33.8% | 296th / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 16.2% | 94th / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 19.1% | 240th / 321 |
| First downs | 15 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 13 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Nelson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction68 carries
Game Log
Rodney Nelson'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 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 2.8 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 4.6 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | @ Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 5.1 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 |  UConn | W 24–21 | 5.4 | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |  Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 5.6 | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 5.4 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 |  Akron | W 34–14 | 8.7 | 13 | 142 | 10.9 | 2 | 58 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.4 | 68 | 348 | 5.1 | 2 | 58 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 68 | — |
| Yards | 348 | 118th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | 5.1 | 117th / 325 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 221st / 631 |
| Long | 58 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1397th / 1995 |
| Yards | 22 | 1406th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 11 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 23 | — |
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 · Pittsburgh | ✓ RB | 58 | ~16 (11–21) | 5 | 28% |
| Wk 2 · Holy Cross | ✓ RB | 54 | ~10 (2–19) | 4 | 19% |
| Wk 3 · Cincinnati | — | 56 | ~17 (12–22) | 7 | 30% |
| Wk 4 · UConn | — | 61 | ~33 (23–43) | 13 | 54% |
| Wk 5 · Bowling Green | ✓ RB | 59 | ~39 (27–51) | 17 | 66% |
| Wk 6 · Massachusetts | ✓ RB | 57 | ~27 (18–35) | 12 | 47% |
| Wk 7 · Akron | — | 51 | ~24 (16–31) | 13 | 47% |
| Season | 4 GS | 396 | 166 (132–205) | 71 | 42% |
Position Room
5 RBs on the Miami (OH) roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Rodney Nelson | RB | JR | 68 | 348 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | -0.01 |
| 9 | D'Shawntae Jones | RB | SO | 47 | 148 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | -0.17 |
| 21 | Lazaro Rogers | RB | SO | 28 | 136 | 4.9 | 1 | — | +0.11 |
| Cade Yacamelli | RB | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | +0.11 | ||
| Chancellor Sparks | RB | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | — | -0.20 |
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. Miami (OH) depth chart →