#24
Louisiana · 2026

Steven Blanco

RBSophomore5' 9", 215 lbsSaint Martinville, LA
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns5-2 · TDC #89
Snap share
30%
2 of 7 started · likely 24–37%
Rush yards
210
273rd of 1453 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.9
253rd of 326 in FBS
Rush TD
4
91st of 630 in FBS
Receptions
5
984th of 1994 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.28
38th of 262 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

57 plays · +16.2 total EPA · 38th of 262 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.28
Passing+0.65
Rushing+0.25
1st down+0.16
2nd down+0.28
3rd down+0.86
Standard downs+0.31
Passing downs+0.14
BlancoRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays12%
Pass plays3%
Run plays18%
1st down17%
2nd down8%
3rd down7%
Standard downs15%
Passing downs6%
BlancoRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries48—
Success rate50.0%79th / 321
Explosive run rate14.6%133rd / 321
Stuffed at the line12.5%110th / 321
First downs17—
Red-zone carries15—
Goal-line carries5—

Charting

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

Targets
5
5 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
-0.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.6
28 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
-2
of 26 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

100% comp-0.4 avg. depth5.6 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 10 yds, 10.0 per target1100% · 10yLeft, 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: noneMiddle, 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: 2 targets (40%), 2 caught (100%), 6 yds, 3.0 per target2100% · 6yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yRight, 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 direction51 carries

Left
20%
6.8 YPC · 60% succ.
Middle
65%
3.7 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
16%
3.3 YPC · 38% 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 · Louisiana

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farLouisiana#89 · 5-2730%542103.9450.0%
2025Louisiana#103 · 6-71011%301565.2254.2%

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

Game Log

Steven Blanco'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

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 vs Troy (Week 7)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1LamarW 38–75.65173.4112·····
2@USCL 30–495.5561.216177.007
3UABW 21–146.311555.0114·····
4@CharlotteW 34–72.1640.704133.013
5Arkansas StateW 23–205.59424.701611010.0010
6@Louisiana TechL 31–325.48364.5014144.004
7TroyW 33–66.410505.0111122.002
2026 · 7 games5.3542103.94165265.2110

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries54—
Yards210273rd / 1453
Yards / carry3.9253rd / 326
Touchdowns491st / 630
Long16—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions5984th / 1994
Yards261328th / 1980
Yards / catch5.2—
Touchdowns1345th / 824
Long10—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards15—
Average15—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Lamar—69~13 (3–25)5·19%
Wk 2 · USC—52~16 (11–21)6·31%
Wk 3 · UAB—72~26 (18–34)11·36%
Wk 4 · Charlotte✓ RB78~16 (11–21)7·21%
Wk 5 · Arkansas State—63~23 (16–30)10137%
Wk 6 · Louisiana Tech—57~21 (14–27)8·37%
Wk 7 · Troy✓ RB72~23 (16–30)11·32%
Season2 GS463138 (109–170)58130%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Louisiana roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
24Steven BlancoRBSO542103.945+0.28
22Anthony Reagan Jr.RBJR532244.235+0.08
20JJ GarnerRBFR442525.745+0.04
0Darrell SmithRBFR301565.222-0.02
21Ke'Rynn SmithRBFR2630—-0.38
29Owen MorrisRBFR——————

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. Louisiana depth chart →