Running back, Coastal Carolina (from Rice), 2023–⁠26

Daelen Alexander

Number
No. 26
Height
5′10″
Weight
221 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Pflugerville, TX

Daelen Alexander plays running back for Coastal Carolina, after Rice (2023–⁠25).

2026 so far

12 rushing yards

Last game: vs. Fordham, W 45–⁠7

Next game: at Georgia State, Oct 31

Career highs

129rushing yards, career highat UTSA, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Houston, 2023

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Rice18351.959
2025Rice743925.3357
2026Coastal Carolina2126.008
Career944394.7857

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Rice26RBYr 1
2024Rice26RBYr 2
2025Rice26RBYr 3
2026Coastal Carolina26RBJr. (Yr 4)5′10″221

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
2023Rice170.56––9.6––
2025Rice740.1667th (n=576)0.1011.513%0.17
2026Coastal Carolina20.41––0.8––

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
2025Rice52%3.500.801.4010%

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 Coastal Carolina 1 game, 12 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 12vs.FordhamW 45–⁠721208––
2025 Rice 9 games, 392 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30atLouisianaW 14–⁠121574010––
Sep 6vs.HoustonL 9–⁠351055016––
Sep 13vs.Prairie View A&MW 38–⁠1772007––
Sep 18atCharlotteW 28–⁠171073227––
Sep 27atNavyL 13–⁠213605––
Oct 4vs.Florida AtlanticL 21–⁠2761304––
Oct 11atUTSAL 13–⁠6112129157––
Oct 25vs.UConnW 37–⁠345907––
Oct 31vs.MemphisL 14–⁠3861303––
2023 Rice 5 games, 35 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atTexasL 10–⁠372404––
Sep 9vs.HoustonW 43–⁠4151337––
Sep 16vs.Texas SouthernW 59–⁠772329––
Sep 23atSouth FloridaL 29–⁠423−50113
Sep 30vs.East CarolinaW 24–⁠171000––

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

Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.