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

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 21CHSO
  2. 11@CLEM
  3. 103@JXST
  4. 37HOU
  5. 55@CCU
  6. 6JMU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

103rushing yards, career highat Jacksonville State, 2026

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Georgia Southern221125.1229
2024Georgia Southern582293.9329
2025Georgia Southern491964.0116
2026Georgia Southern392336.0030
Career1687704.6630

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Georgia Southern6305.0010
2024Georgia Southern3268.7013
2025Georgia Southern5183.609
2026Georgia Southern10979.7018
Career241717.1018

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2023Georgia Southern3520
2024Georgia Southern3480
2025Georgia Southern160
Career71060

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Georgia Southern6RBFr.
2024Georgia Southern6RBSo.
2025Georgia Southern6RBJr.
2026Georgia Southern6RBSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023Georgia Southern280.05––1.55%–
2024Georgia Southern590.08––4.67%0.16
2025Georgia Southern54-0.03––-1.712%0.07
2026Georgia Southern460.2987th (n=478)0.1013.313%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

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Georgia Southern30%3.201.000.1013%
2026Georgia Southern49%3.601.101.609%

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5vs.Charleston SouthernW 31–⁠02210–––
Sep 12atClemsonL 7–⁠2231102300
Sep 19atJacksonville StateL 27–⁠311810305400
Sep 26vs.HoustonL 28–⁠426370–––
Oct 3atCoastal CarolinaW 31–⁠248550290
Oct 10vs.James MadisonL 24–⁠272601180
2025 Georgia Southern 7 games, 196 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atFresno StateL 14–⁠4242001−10
Sep 6atUSCL 20–⁠59113901−40
Sep 13vs.Jacksonville StateW 41–⁠348260–––
Sep 20vs.MaineW 45–⁠177360190
Sep 27atJames MadisonL 10–⁠353140180
Oct 9vs.Southern MissL 35–⁠388281160
Oct 18vs.Georgia StateW 41–⁠248330–––
2024 Georgia Southern 13 games, 229 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Boise StateL 45–⁠56380–––
Sep 7atNevadaW 20–⁠17160–––
Sep 14vs.South Carolina StateW 42–⁠143220–––
Sep 21atOle MissL 13–⁠528150–––
Sep 28atGeorgia StateW 38–⁠213110–––
Oct 12vs.MarshallW 24–⁠233221–––
Oct 19vs.James MadisonW 28–⁠148381–––
Oct 24atOld DominionL 19–⁠476230–––
Nov 2atSouth AlabamaW 34–⁠30111–––
Nov 16vs.TroyL 20–⁠284190160
Nov 23atCoastal CarolinaW 26–⁠6103201130
Nov 30vs.App StateW 29–⁠20110–––
Dec 19 ✦vs.Sam HoustonL 26–⁠317310170
2023 Georgia Southern 9 games, 112 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.The CitadelW 34–⁠0250–––
Sep 16atWisconsinL 14–⁠35–––100
Sep 23atBall StateW 40–⁠35210–––
Oct 14atJames MadisonL 13–⁠41311–––
Oct 21vs.UL MonroeW 38–⁠28260–––
Oct 26vs.Georgia StateW 44–⁠273150–––
Nov 4atTexas StateL 24–⁠45100–––
Nov 25atApp StateL 27–⁠5522001100
Dec 16 ✦vs.OhioL 21–⁠4144414200

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

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