Running back, Tulsa (from Auburn), 2022–⁠26

Damari Alston

Number
No. 6
Height
5′10″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Atlanta, GA

Damari Alston plays running back for Tulsa, after Auburn (2022–⁠25). Last time out, at Rice: 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 26 yards. Alston leads Tulsa in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

366 rushing yards, 6 TD

Last game: 12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 26 yards at Rice, W 38–⁠17

Next game: vs. Army, Oct 23

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 73OKST
  2. 45@SHSU
  3. 68ETAM
  4. 27@ARK
  5. 79UNT
  6. 22@NAVY
  7. 52@RICE

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

85rushing yards, career highvs. Alabama, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Oklahoma State, 2026

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Auburn14856.1035
2023Auburn643205.0256
2024Auburn522765.3336
2025Auburn321284.0115
2026Tulsa913664.0629
Career2531,1754.61256

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Auburn11313.0013
2023Auburn8486.0011
2024Auburn6538.8022
2025Auburn4297.3012
2026Tulsa151087.2026
Career342517.4026

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Auburn6RBYr 1
2023Auburn6RBYr 2
2024Auburn6RBYr 3
2025Auburn6RBYr 4
2026Tulsa6RBSr. (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
2022Auburn150.21––3.2––
2023Auburn750.0312th (n=450)0.172.312%0.17
2024Auburn570.11––6.27%0.11
2025Auburn370.10––3.714%0.14
2026Tulsa1160.0843rd (n=478)0.108.925%0.16

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
2025Auburn39%3.100.900.2016%
2026Tulsa37%3.000.700.508%

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 Tulsa 7 games, 366 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5vs.Oklahoma StateW 24–⁠1015732–––
Sep 12atSam HoustonW 23–⁠17134505390
Sep 19vs.East Texas A&MW 42–⁠08681–––
Sep 26atArkansasL 6–⁠3492713160
Oct 1vs.North TexasL 44–⁠45237914220
Oct 10atNavyL 26–⁠3411220250
Oct 17atRiceW 38–⁠17125211260
2025 Auburn 4 games, 128 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29atBaylorW 38–⁠2416841–––
Sep 20atOklahomaL 17–⁠2472503240
Sep 27atTexas A&ML 10–⁠162100150
Oct 11vs.GeorgiaL 10–⁠20790–––
2024 Auburn 12 games, 276 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Alabama A&MW 73–⁠33121–––
Sep 7vs.CaliforniaL 14–⁠212100120
Sep 14vs.New MexicoW 45–⁠1910801–––
Sep 21vs.ArkansasL 14–⁠2433801−30
Sep 28vs.OklahomaL 21–⁠277240–––
Oct 5atGeorgiaL 13–⁠3142201130
Oct 19atMissouriL 17–⁠21240–––
Oct 26atKentuckyW 24–⁠1093801220
Nov 2vs.VanderbiltL 7–⁠175190–––
Nov 16vs.UL MonroeW 48–⁠145291–––
Nov 23vs.Texas A&MW 43–⁠41200140
Nov 30atAlabamaL 14–⁠28–––1150
2023 Auburn 10 games, 320 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.MassachusettsW 59–⁠148431130
Sep 9atCaliforniaW 14–⁠1085102190
Sep 16vs.SamfordW 45–⁠1382502150
Sep 23atTexas A&ML 10–⁠272120–––
Oct 28vs.Mississippi StateW 27–⁠13490270
Nov 4atVanderbiltW 31–⁠15280–––
Nov 11atArkansasW 48–⁠1012640–––
Nov 18vs.New Mexico StateL 10–⁠31100140
Nov 25vs.AlabamaL 24–⁠2710851–––
Dec 30 ✦vs.MarylandL 13–⁠319230–––
2022 Auburn 10 games, 85 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.MercerW 42–⁠164901130
Sep 10vs.San José StateW 24–⁠162380–––
Sep 17vs.Penn StateL 12–⁠41120–––
Sep 24vs.MissouriW 17–⁠14110–––
Oct 15atOle MissL 34–⁠482140–––
Oct 29vs.ArkansasL 27–⁠412150–––
Nov 5atMississippi StateL 33–⁠39170–––
Nov 12vs.Texas A&MW 13–⁠101−10–––
Nov 19vs.Western KentuckyW 41–⁠17––––––
Nov 26atAlabamaL 27–⁠49––––––

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

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