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UTEP · 2026

Tavorus Jones

RBJunior5' 9", 205 lbsEl Paso, TX
UTEP Miners1-6 · TDC #137
Snap share
42%
4 of 6 started · likely 34–52%
Rush yards
261
204th of 1458 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.5
185th of 322 in FBS
Rush TD
1
363rd of 633 in FBS
Receptions
9
639th of 1995 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.03
193rd of 262 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

65 plays · +1.9 total EPA · 193rd of 262 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.03
Passing+0.06
Rushing+0.03
1st down-0.01
2nd down+0.20
3rd down-0.35
Standard downs+0.12
Passing downs-0.28
JonesRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays18%
Pass plays5%
Run plays30%
1st down21%
2nd down18%
3rd down15%
Standard downs21%
Passing downs12%
JonesRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries46—
Success rate39.1%254th / 320
Explosive run rate17.4%75th / 320
Stuffed at the line19.6%244th / 320
First downs9—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets7—
Target share10.4%—
Catch rate100.0%—
Success rate per target57.1%—
Yards per target6.4—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
9
9 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
4.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.9
20 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
28
of 48 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted7 targets charted

100% comp4.0 avg. depth2.9 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (29%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 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: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (43%), 3 caught (100%), 12 yds, 4.0 per target3100% · 12yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (14%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yRight, 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 direction57 carries

Left
30%
6.4 YPC · 41% succ.
Middle
46%
3.5 YPC · 38% succ.
Right
25%
5.1 YPC · 57% 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 · Missouri

Career

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUTEP#137 · 1-6642%582614.5139.1%945010.4%
2025Missouri#28 · 8-574%7314.410.0%32603.3%
2024Missouri#28 · 10-334%13554.200.0%12003.1%
2022Missouri#64 · 6-744%7253.6033.3%23602.7%

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

Game Log

Tavorus Jones'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

5.0 avg. game scoreBest: 7.4 vs Texas Southern (Week 2)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@OklahomaL 0–513.85244.80233227.3011
2Texas SouthernW 51–107.4161046.5133133.003
3@MichiganL 17–524.89343.80132-3-1.500
4Oregon StateL 7–334.610343.4010100.000
5@New MexicoL 7–61—no stats recorded
6NevadaL 13–302.9430.807·····
7San José StateL 11–246.514624.401122311.5016
2026 · 6 games5.0582614.51339455.0016

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries58—
Yards261204th / 1458
Yards / carry4.5185th / 322
Touchdowns1363rd / 633
Long33—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions9639th / 1995
Yards451092nd / 1981
Yards / catch5—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

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 involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Oklahoma✓ RB56~25 (17–32)845%
Wk 2 · Texas Southern✓ RB54~37 (25–48)1769%
Wk 3 · Michigan—47~29 (20–38)1162%
Wk 4 · Oregon State—65~32 (22–41)1149%
Wk 6 · Nevada✓ RB51~13 (3–25)425%
Wk 7 · San José State✓ RB84~38 (26–49)1645%
Season4 GS411174 (138–215)6742%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UTEP roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
0Tavorus JonesRBJR582614.519+0.03
32Lamar SperlingRBJR19703.701-0.03
21Jaden MooreRBJR102020—-0.30
6Elijah McCoyRBSO6284.70—-0.33
22Chris HunterRBJR6233.801-0.07
8Kam ThomasRBSR5-1-0.2016+0.14
19Daveon SingletonRBFR——————

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. UTEP depth chart →