Running back, Georgia State, 2024–⁠26

D.J. Murray Jr.

Number
No. 0
Height
5′9″
Weight
170 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Daytona Beach, FL

D.J. Murray Jr. plays running back for Georgia State. Last time out, at James Madison: 9 carries, 56 yards; 3 catches, 23 yards.

2026 so far

159 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 9 carries, 56 yards; 3 catches, 23 yards at James Madison, L 22–⁠49

Next game: at Arkansas State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 34NCAT
  2. 41@KENN
  3. 28ODU
  4. 56@JMU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Georgia State3186.0011
2025Georgia State13534.1013
2026Georgia State301595.3215
Career462305.0215

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Georgia State4133.3011
2025Georgia State13997.6152
2026Georgia State89712.1230
Career252098.4352

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Georgia State0RBYr 1
2025Georgia State0RBYr 2
2026Georgia State0RBSo. (Yr 3)5′9″170

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2024Georgia State70.30––2.1–
2025Georgia State270.24––6.55%
2026Georgia State410.3391st (n=478)0.1013.415%

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Georgia State53%3.701.700.5020%

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 Georgia State 4 games, 159 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.North Carolina A&TW 59–⁠1073412501
Sep 12atKennesaw StateW 31–⁠1794111130
Oct 3vs.Old DominionW 42–⁠1052802111
Oct 17atJames MadisonL 22–⁠4995603230
2025 Georgia State 8 games, 13 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atOle MissL 7–⁠63–––100
Sep 13vs.Murray StateW 37–⁠211701160
Sep 20atVanderbiltL 21–⁠70110–––
Oct 4vs.James MadisonL 7–⁠14–––140
Oct 11vs.App StateL 20–⁠41120340
Oct 18atGeorgia SouthernL 24–⁠4131402150
Oct 23vs.South AlabamaL 31–⁠3841003541
Nov 8atCoastal CarolinaL 27–⁠403190260
2024 Georgia State 4 games, 18 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 26atApp StateL 26–⁠33––––––
Nov 1atUConnL 27–⁠34–––1−30
Nov 9atJames MadisonL 7–⁠3821203160
Nov 16vs.Arkansas StateL 20–⁠27160–––

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

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