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
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
85rushing yards, career highvs. Alabama, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Oklahoma State, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Auburn | 6 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Auburn | 6 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Auburn | 6 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Auburn | 6 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Tulsa | 6 | RB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Auburn | 15 | 0.21 | – | – | 3.2 | – | – |
| 2023 | Auburn | 75 | 0.03 | 12th (n=450) | 0.17 | 2.3 | 12% | 0.17 |
| 2024 | Auburn | 57 | 0.11 | – | – | 6.2 | 7% | 0.11 |
| 2025 | Auburn | 37 | 0.10 | – | – | 3.7 | 14% | 0.14 |
| 2026 | Tulsa | 116 | 0.08 | 43rd (n=478) | 0.10 | 8.9 | 25% | 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
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Auburn | 39% | 3.10 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 16% |
| 2026 | Tulsa | 37% | 3.00 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 8% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 24–10 | 15 | 73 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | W 23–17 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 42–0 | 8 | 68 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 6–34 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 44–45 | 23 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 26–34 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 38–17 | 12 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
2025 Auburn 4 games, 128 rushing yards, 1 TD
2024 Auburn 12 games, 276 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 73–3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 14–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 45–19 | 10 | 80 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 14–24 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 21–27 | 7 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 13–31 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 17–21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 24–10 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 7–17 | 5 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 48–14 | 5 | 29 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 43–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 14–28 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 0 |
2023 Auburn 10 games, 320 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 59–14 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 14–10 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–13 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 10–27 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 27–13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 31–15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 48–10 | 12 | 64 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 10–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 24–27 | 10 | 85 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 13–31 | 9 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
2022 Auburn 10 games, 85 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 42–16 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 24–16 | 2 | 38 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 12–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 17–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | L 34–48 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 27–41 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | L 33–39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 13–10 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 41–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 27–49 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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