Running back, Georgia Southern, 2023–26
David Mbadinga
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′7″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
David Mbadinga plays running back for Georgia Southern. Last time out, against James Madison: 1 catch, 18 yards. Mbadinga leads Georgia Southern in rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
233 rushing yards
Last game: 1 catch, 18 yards vs. James Madison, L 24–27
Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
103rushing yards, career highat Jacksonville State, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 58 | 229 | 3.9 | 3 | 29 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 39 | 233 | 6.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 168 | 770 | 4.6 | 6 | 30 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 24 | 171 | 7.1 | 0 | 18 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 106 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 6 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 6 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 6 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 6 | RB | Sr. | 5′7″ | 190 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 28 | 0.05 | – | – | 1.5 | 5% | – |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 59 | 0.08 | – | – | 4.6 | 7% | 0.16 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 54 | -0.03 | – | – | -1.7 | 12% | 0.07 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 46 | 0.29 | 87th (n=478) | 0.10 | 13.3 | 13% | 0.18 |
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 | Georgia Southern | 30% | 3.20 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 13% |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 49% | 3.60 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 9% |
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 Southern 6 games, 233 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 31–0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 7–22 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 27–31 | 18 | 103 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 28–42 | 6 | 37 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 31–24 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 24–27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
2025 Georgia Southern 7 games, 196 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 14–42 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 20–59 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–34 | 8 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 45–17 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 10–35 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 35–38 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 41–24 | 8 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Georgia Southern 13 games, 229 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 45–56 | 3 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | W 20–17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 42–14 | 3 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 13–52 | 8 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | W 38–21 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 24–23 | 3 | 22 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 28–14 | 8 | 38 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 19–47 | 6 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 34–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–28 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 26–6 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 29–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 26–31 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
2023 Georgia Southern 9 games, 112 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 34–0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 14–35 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 40–3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 13–41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 38–28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 44–27 | 3 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 27–55 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. | L 21–41 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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