Running back, Dayton, 2025–⁠26

Mikey Hess

Number
No. 45
Height
5′10″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Newark, OH

Mikey Hess plays running back for Dayton. Last time out, at Eastern Kentucky: 1 tackles.

2026 so far

18 rushing yards

Last game: 1 tackles at Eastern Kentucky, W 17–⁠14

Next game: vs. San Diego, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 17FMSU
  2. 1TMOR

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Dayton10151.504
2026Dayton5183.6012
Career15332.2012

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2026Dayton110000

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Dayton188.008

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Dayton45RBFr.
2026Dayton45RBSo.5′10″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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Dayton (FCS)11-0.82––-9.1–
2026Dayton (FCS)5-0.33––-1.6–

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

2026 Dayton 3 games, 18 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Aug 29vs.Fairmont StateW 43–⁠204170–––
Sep 12vs.Thomas MoreW 30–⁠7110–––
Sep 19atEastern KentuckyW 17–⁠14–––100
2025 Dayton 3 games, 15 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 6vs.Thomas MoreW 38–⁠0260–––
Sep 27vs.StetsonW 48–⁠14350–––
Oct 11atValparaisoW 41–⁠10540–––

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

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