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

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 87SDST
  2. 28COLO
  3. 0@IU
  4. 162PSU
  5. 42BALL
  6. 27@MSU

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, 2026

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Northwestern4317.8014
2023Northwestern351363.9032
2024Northwestern522574.9251
2025Northwestern994864.9137
2026Northwestern3034611.5380
Career2201,2565.7680

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2023Northwestern1220
2024Northwestern204790
2025Northwestern51310
2026Northwestern71460
Career337780

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Northwestern1821912.2185
2024Northwestern15966.4122
2025Northwestern211185.6016
2026Northwestern57214.4325
Career595058.6585

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Northwestern6RBYr 1
2023Northwestern6RBYr 2
2024Northwestern6RBYr 3
2025Northwestern6RBYr 4
2026Northwestern6RBSr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2022Northwestern40.58––2.3––
2023Northwestern520.15––8.06%0.07
2024Northwestern670.1649th (n=434)0.1610.59%0.13
2025Northwestern1280.0535th (n=576)0.106.817%0.10
2026Northwestern390.53––20.810%–

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
2025Northwestern45%3.201.200.9021%
2026Northwestern48%2.901.807.2031%

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
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 5vs.South Dakota StateW 34–⁠184871116
Sep 19vs.ColoradoW 41–⁠74280254
Sep 25atIndianaL 23–⁠29200237
Oct 2vs.Penn StateW 34–⁠13101622––
Oct 10vs.Ball StateW 45–⁠143420––
Oct 17atMichigan StateW 24–⁠217270239
2025 Northwestern 11 games, 486 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 30atTulaneL 3–⁠238380––
Sep 5vs.Western IllinoisW 42–⁠78400––
Sep 13vs.OregonL 14–⁠3412590139
Sep 27vs.UCLAW 17–⁠148580123
Oct 4vs.UL MonroeW 42–⁠72130––
Oct 11atPenn StateW 22–⁠2113650––
Oct 18vs.PurdueW 19–⁠022870––
Oct 25atNebraskaL 21–⁠288370118
Nov 15vs.MichiganL 22–⁠249310––
Nov 22vs.MinnesotaW 38–⁠357471251
Nov 29atIllinoisL 13–⁠202110––
2024 Northwestern 12 games, 257 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.Miami (OH)W 13–⁠6240123
Sep 6vs.DukeL 20–⁠266240––
Sep 14vs.Eastern IllinoisW 31–⁠75491140
Sep 21atWashingtonL 5–⁠2451503150
Oct 5vs.IndianaL 24–⁠415350476
Oct 11atMarylandW 37–⁠105−50115
Oct 19vs.WisconsinL 3–⁠235230227
Oct 26atIowaL 14–⁠40570––
Nov 2atPurdueW 26–⁠206781245
Nov 16vs.Ohio StateL 7–⁠31380––
Nov 23atMichiganL 6–⁠502−20590
Nov 30vs.IllinoisL 28–⁠383210113
2023 Northwestern 13 games, 136 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 3atRutgersL 7–⁠24–––––
Sep 9vs.UTEPW 38–⁠7460––
Sep 16atDukeL 14–⁠386190––
Sep 23vs.MinnesotaW 37–⁠34120––
Sep 30vs.Penn StateL 13–⁠41–––––
Oct 7vs.HowardW 23–⁠203210––
Oct 21atNebraskaL 9–⁠175150––
Oct 28vs.MarylandW 33–⁠27320––
Nov 4vs.IowaL 7–⁠10–––––
Nov 11atWisconsinW 24–⁠104410––
Nov 18vs.PurdueW 23–⁠153120––
Nov 25atIllinoisW 45–⁠43390––
Dec 23 ✦vs.UtahW 14–⁠7390122
2022 Northwestern 2 games, 31 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Nov 19atPurdueL 9–⁠172160––
Nov 26vs.IllinoisL 3–⁠412150––

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

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