Snap share
2%
likely 0–4%
Tackles
1
4249th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Game Log
Zion Gist'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 |  Toledo | W 30–20 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | @ Notre Dame | L 10–27 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  Nebraska | L 13–31 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 5 | @ Wisconsin | L 3–31 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Illinois | L 37–38 | no stats recorded | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Northwestern | L 21–24 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 2 games | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 3 | — |
| Yards | 5 | 1155th / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | 1.7 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 8 | — |
| 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 | — |
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 2 · Eastern Michigan | 71 | ~10 (2–19) | 3 | · | 14% |
| Wk 7 · Northwestern | 57 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Season | 450 | 10 (2–19) | 3 | 1 | 2% |
Position Room
10 RBs on the Michigan State roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jaziun Patterson | RB | SR | 76 | 327 | 4.3 | 5 | 7 | +0.14 |
| 0 | Cam Edwards | RB | SR | 64 | 304 | 4.8 | 3 | 4 | +0.01 |
| 21 | Marvis Parrish | RB | SO | 33 | 96 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | -0.34 |
| 7 | Brandon Tullis | RB | JR | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | +0.38 |
| 20 | Zion Gist | RB | FR | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | — | -0.60 |
| Kenneth Williams | RB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.09 | ||
| 25 | Jace Clarizio | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Darrin Jones Jr. | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Jaxon McCaig | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Jay Coyne | FB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Michigan State depth chart →