Running back, UCF (from Virginia), 2019–24
R.J. Harvey
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
- Born
- Feb 4, 2001, in Orlando, Florida
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R.J. Harvey played running back at Virginia (2019) and UCF (2020–24). The Denver Broncos took Harvey in round 2, No. 60 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
206rushing yards, career highvs. Oklahoma State, 20234rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Sam Houston, 20247catches, career highat East Carolina, 202292receiving yards, career highvs. Colorado, 2024Honors
Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia | 7 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | UCF | 7 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | UCF | 7 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | UCF | 7 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | UCF | 7 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | UCF | 7 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′9″ | 205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UCF | 3 | -0.83 | – | – | -2.5 | – | – |
| 2022 | UCF | 141 | 0.27 | 84th (n=470) | 0.14 | 38.5 | 16% | 0.15 |
| 2023 | UCF | 234 | 0.39 | 95th (n=450) | 0.17 | 90.1 | 27% | 0.34 |
| 2024 | UCF | 248 | 0.44 | 99th (n=434) | 0.16 | 109.7 | 30% | 0.44 |
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.
Game by game
2024 UCF 12 games, 1,577 rushing yards, 22 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 57–3 | 11 | 142 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–14 | 19 | 126 | 4 | 24 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 35–34 | 29 | 180 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 29 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 21–48 | 16 | 77 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 92 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 13–24 | 16 | 75 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 13–19 | 17 | 94 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 31 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 35–38 | 25 | 196 | 2 | 80 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 24–37 | 16 | 127 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 10 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 56–12 | 22 | 184 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 31–35 | 25 | 127 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 10 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 21–31 | 16 | 130 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 19 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 14–28 | 20 | 119 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 19 |
2023 UCF 13 games, 1,416 rushing yards, 16 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 56–6 | 10 | 84 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 50 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 18–16 | 15 | 70 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 48–14 | 14 | 85 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 16 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 31–44 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 56 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 35–36 | 21 | 95 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 22–51 | 16 | 133 | 1 | 53 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 29–31 | 23 | 101 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 28–41 | 14 | 100 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 30 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 28–26 | 20 | 164 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 45–3 | 24 | 206 | 3 | 92 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 23–24 | 20 | 78 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 27–13 | 21 | 136 | 2 | 32 | – | – |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 17–30 | 15 | 120 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7 |
2022 UCF 12 games, 796 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at | W 40–14 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 30 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 27–10 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 41–19 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 70–13 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 29 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 13–34 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 77 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 25–21 | 18 | 84 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 35–28 | 17 | 151 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 38–31 | 12 | 83 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–17 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 46–39 | 16 | 74 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 28–45 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 15 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 13–30 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 25 |
2020 UCF 2 games, 3 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | W 51–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8″ |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Arm length | 29″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 71¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.40 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 146 | 540 | 7 | 47 | 356 |
| 2026 (so far) | Denver Broncos | 4 | 15 | 56 | 0 | 20 | 132 |
| NFL career | 21 | 161 | 596 | 7 | 67 | 488 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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