Running back, Northwestern, 2022–26
Joseph Himon II
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Little Rock, AR
Joseph Himon II plays running back for Northwestern. Last time out, at Michigan State: 7 carries, 27 yards; 1 catch, 11 yards.
2026 so far
346 rushing yards, 3 TD
Last game: 7 carries, 27 yards; 1 catch, 11 yards at Michigan State, W 24–21
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
162rushing yards, career highvs. Penn State, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Penn State, 202685receiving yards, career highvs. UTEP, 20233receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Colorado, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 52 | 257 | 4.9 | 2 | 51 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 99 | 486 | 4.9 | 1 | 37 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 30 | 346 | 11.5 | 3 | 80 |
| Career | 220 | 1,256 | 5.7 | 6 | 80 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 20 | 479 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 5 | 131 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 7 | 146 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 778 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 1 | 85 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 3 | 25 |
| Career | 59 | 505 | 8.6 | 5 | 85 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 6 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Northwestern | 6 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 6 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 6 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 6 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 195 |
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 | Northwestern | 4 | 0.58 | – | – | 2.3 | – | – |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 52 | 0.15 | – | – | 8.0 | 6% | 0.07 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 67 | 0.16 | 49th (n=434) | 0.16 | 10.5 | 9% | 0.13 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 128 | 0.05 | 35th (n=576) | 0.10 | 6.8 | 17% | 0.10 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 39 | 0.53 | – | – | 20.8 | 10% | – |
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 | Northwestern | 45% | 3.20 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 21% |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 48% | 2.90 | 1.80 | 7.20 | 31% |
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 Northwestern 6 games, 346 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 34–18 | 4 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 41–7 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| Sep 25 | at | L 23–29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 34–13 | 10 | 162 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 45–14 | 3 | 42 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 24–21 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
2025 Northwestern 11 games, 486 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 3–23 | 8 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 42–7 | 8 | 40 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 14–34 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 17–14 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 42–7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 22–21 | 13 | 65 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 19–0 | 22 | 87 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | L 21–28 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 22–24 | 9 | 31 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 38–35 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 13–20 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
2024 Northwestern 12 games, 257 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 13–6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | L 20–26 | 6 | 24 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 31–7 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 5–24 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 150 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 24–41 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 76 |
| Oct 11 | at | W 37–10 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 3–23 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 14–40 | 5 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 26–20 | 6 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 7–31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 6–50 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 5 | 90 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 28–38 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
2023 Northwestern 13 games, 136 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 7–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 38–7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 14–38 | 6 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 37–34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 13–41 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 23–20 | 3 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 9–17 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 33–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 7–10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 24–10 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 23–15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 45–43 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | W 14–7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
2022 Northwestern 2 games, 31 rushing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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