Running back, Furman (from Michigan, Charlotte), 2022–⁠26

C.J. Stokes

Number
No. 23
Height
5′10″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Columbia, SC

C.J. Stokes plays running back for Furman, after Michigan (2022–⁠23) and Charlotte (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Tennessee Tech: 6 carries, 10 yards.

2026 so far

107 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 6 carries, 10 yards at Tennessee Tech, L 15–⁠20

Next game: vs. Samford, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 37ANSC
  2. 5@TENN
  3. 27@MER
  4. 9SCST
  5. 5@RICH
  6. 14WOF
  7. 10@TNTC

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2022 and 2023; National champions, 2023 (Michigan)

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Michigan552735.0121
2023Michigan482.007
2024Charlotte7334.7113
2025Charlotte481493.1121
2026Furman481072.2112
Career1625703.5421

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Michigan11515.0015
2024Charlotte166.006
2025Charlotte5377.4011
2026Furman471.805
Career11655.9015

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Michigan23RBYr 1
2023Michigan23RBYr 2
2024Charlotte23RBYr 3
2025Charlotte23RBYr 4
2026Furman23RBSr. (Yr 5)5′10″205

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2022Michigan580.05––2.88%0.04
2023Michigan4-0.42––-1.7––
2024Charlotte80.48––3.8––
2025Charlotte59-0.28––-16.517%-0.08
2026Furman (FCS)53-0.281st (n=478)0.10-14.911%–

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Charlotte33%2.400.800.4016%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Furman 7 games, 107 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 27vs.Anderson (SC)W 20–⁠3113701215
Sep 5atTennesseeL 9–⁠5625061−3
Sep 12atMercerW 20–⁠1392706––
Sep 19vs.South Carolina StateL 17–⁠20990715
Sep 26atRichmondL 9–⁠137508––
Oct 3vs.WoffordL 25–⁠324141710
Oct 10atTennessee TechL 15–⁠2061004––
2025 Charlotte 5 games, 149 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 29vs.App StateL 11–⁠3415490926
Sep 6vs.North CarolinaL 3–⁠201070519
Sep 13vs.MonmouthW 42–⁠35740016111
Sep 18vs.RiceL 17–⁠283−107111
Oct 3atSouth FloridaL 26–⁠541354121––
2024 Charlotte 3 games, 33 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 7atNorth CarolinaL 20–⁠38180816
Sep 14vs.Gardner-WebbW 27–⁠261000––
Sep 21atIndianaL 14–⁠52525113––
2023 Michigan 2 games, 8 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.East CarolinaW 30–⁠32607––
Sep 9vs.UNLVW 35–⁠72202––
2022 Michigan 10 games, 273 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3vs.Colorado StateW 51–⁠7635018115
Sep 10vs.Hawai’iW 56–⁠10861121––
Sep 17vs.UConnW 59–⁠0818011––
Sep 24vs.MarylandW 34–⁠271−200––
Oct 15vs.Penn StateW 41–⁠17422012––
Oct 29vs.Michigan StateW 29–⁠72705––
Nov 5atRutgersW 52–⁠1752308––
Nov 12vs.NebraskaW 34–⁠3868017––
Nov 19vs.IllinoisW 19–⁠171136017––
Nov 26atOhio StateW 45–⁠232503––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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