Running back, Boston College (from West Virginia), 2018–22
Alec Sinkfield
Lettered 2021–22, 2026 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Delray Beach, FL
Alec Sinkfield played running back at West Virginia (2018–20) and Boston College (2021–22).
Career highs
123rushing yards, career highvs. Eastern Kentucky, 20202rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Eastern Kentucky, 2020Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 17 | 41 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 78 | 327 | 4.2 | 3 | 36 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 85 | 350 | 4.1 | 2 | 33 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 202 | 790 | 3.9 | 6 | 36 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia | 2 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 7 | 141 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 2 | 35 | 0 | 19 | 101 | 0 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 4 | 92 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 15 | 297 | 0 | 28 | 139 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 23 | 146 | 6.3 | 0 | 31 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia | 26 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | West Virginia | 26 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | West Virginia | 26 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Boston College | 26 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Boston College | 26 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 193 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | West Virginia | 23 | 0.08 | – | – | 1.9 | 6% | – |
| 2019 | West Virginia | 25 | -0.21 | – | – | -5.2 | 6% | – |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 90 | -0.07 | 5th (n=212) | 0.14 | -6.6 | 13% | -0.13 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 85 | -0.05 | 4th (n=277) | 0.16 | -3.9 | 11% | 0.11 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 5 | 0.21 | – | – | 1.1 | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Boston College 4 games, 4 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 21–22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 10–27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 38–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 14–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2021 Boston College 12 games, 350 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 51–0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | at | W 45–28 | 13 | 45 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at | W 28–3 | 6 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 41–34 | 8 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | at | L 13–19 | 6 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 7–33 | 7 | 46 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 14–28 | 9 | 53 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | at | L 6–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 17–3 | 9 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | W 41–30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 23–26 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 59 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 10–41 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 33 | – |
2020 West Virginia 10 games, 327 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 56–10 | 15 | 123 | 2 | – | – | 5 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 13–27 | 7 | 11 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 27–21 | 6 | 53 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 38–17 | 14 | 18 | 1 | – | – | 5 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 27–34 | 6 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 37–10 | 14 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 13–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 24–6 | 7 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 6–42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 24–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 2 |
2019 West Virginia 10 games, 16 returns, 179 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 20–13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 7–38 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 44–27 | 4 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 29–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 31–42 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 14–38 | – | – | – | 2 | 43 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 14–52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 14–17 | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 17–38 | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 24–20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
2018 West Virginia 5 games, 68 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 40–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 52–17 | 5 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 58–14 | 7 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 47–10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 18–34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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