Running back, Valparaiso (from South Dakota), 2021–⁠25

Michael Mansaray

Number
No. 7
Height
5′9″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2025)
Senior
Hometown
Columbus, OH

Michael Mansaray played running back at South Dakota (2021–⁠23) and Valparaiso (2024–⁠25).

Career highs

135rushing yards, career highat Marist, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Virginia Lynchburg, 2025

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022South Dakota3144.709
2023South Dakota22703.2123
2024Valparaiso1386224.5958
2025Valparaiso653255.0349
Career2281,0314.51358

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022South Dakota166.006
2023South Dakota284.016
2024Valparaiso151147.6061
2025Valparaiso351.7010
Career211336.3161

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022South Dakota7RBFr.
2023South Dakota7RBSo.
2024Valparaiso7RBJr.
2025Valparaiso7RBSr.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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023South Dakota (FCS)200.11––2.18%
2024Valparaiso (FCS)1580.1029th (n=434)0.1615.228%
2025Valparaiso (FCS)590.01––0.520%

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2025 Valparaiso 6 games, 325 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.Virginia LynchburgW 67–⁠1015134249––
Sep 13atWestern IllinoisL 30–⁠51112619110
Sep 20atNorth DakotaL 7–⁠5811604––
Oct 4atDrakeL 0–⁠4137052−5
Oct 18atSt. Thomas (MN)L 17–⁠5520121035––
Oct 25vs.Morehead StateL 13–⁠17531017––
2024 Valparaiso 11 games, 622 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atNorthern IowaL 7–⁠354615379
Sep 7atYoungstown StateL 25–⁠591246014––
Sep 14vs.Indiana WesleyanW 20–⁠17127713315
Sep 21vs.RooseveltW 31–⁠231613225134
Sep 28atMorehead StateL 5–⁠171554014216
Oct 5vs.DrakeL 3–⁠274−30228
Oct 19vs.St. Thomas (MN)L 14–⁠426190111−5
Oct 26atMaristW 17–⁠142113525837
Nov 9vs.ButlerL 17–⁠242382111––
Nov 16atDaytonL 14–⁠261640110––
Nov 23vs.DavidsonW 18–⁠17934111––

No box score in the source for Oct 12 at Stetson, so that game is not listed.

2023 South Dakota 6 games, 70 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atMissouriL 10–⁠3510150616
Sep 9vs.St. Thomas (MN)W 24–⁠062409––
Sep 16vs.LamarW 35–⁠6––––––
Oct 28vs.South Dakota StateL 3–⁠372205––
Nov 11vs.North DakotaW 14–⁠10––––12
Nov 18atWestern IllinoisW 48–⁠6429123––
2022 South Dakota 2 games, 14 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atKansas StateL 0–⁠3431409––
Sep 10atMontanaL 7–⁠24––––16

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

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