Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Career
2 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 |  Texas State#61 · 3-3 | 3 | 7% | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | — |
| 2024 |  Rice#104 · 4-8 | 5 | 8% | 24 | 158 | 6.6 | 2 | 35.7% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Taji Atkins's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Taji Atkins'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 | Defense | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 7–59 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UTSA | L 26–31 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 3 |  North Texas | W 49–35 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 5 | @ San Diego State | L 29–31 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Colorado State | W 66–27 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 4 | — |
| Yards | 25 | 803rd / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | 6.3 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 19 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4249th / 5416 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 26 | — |
| Average | 26 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 26 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas | 70 | ~10 (2–19) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 4 · Incarnate Word | 68 | ~10 (2–19) | 1 | · | · | 15% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado State | 74 | ~13 (3–25) | 2 | · | · | 18% |
| Season | 463 | 33 (16–73) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Texas State roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | RB | SR | 108 | 838 | 7.8 | 5 | 9 | +0.31 |
| 6 | Davian Jackson | RB | FR | 64 | 315 | 4.9 | 5 | 4 | +0.22 |
| 5 | Jaylen Jenkins | RB | SR | 31 | 185 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +0.22 |
| 24 | Juntavious Harris | RB | FR | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 1 | — | +0.21 |
| 0 | Taji Atkins | RB | SO | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | — | -0.33 |
| 21 | Cole Pryor | RB | FR | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | +0.29 |
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. Texas State depth chart →