Running back, Minnesota, 2026

Niko Castillo

Number
No. 28
Height
6′1″
Weight
235 lb
Class (2026)
Freshman
Hometown
Schuylkill Haven, PA

Niko Castillo plays running back for Minnesota.

2026 so far

2 rushing yards

Last game: vs. Eastern Illinois, W 59–⁠7

Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2026Minnesota420.501

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2026Minnesota28RBFr.6′1″235

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
2026Minnesota4-0.45––-1.8–

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 Minnesota 1 game, 2 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLong
Sep 3vs.Eastern IllinoisW 59–⁠74201

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

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