Running back, Southern Miss (from Utah State), 2021–⁠26

Robert Briggs

Lettered 2022–⁠23 at Utah State (school media guide)

Number
No. 2
Height
5′7″
Weight
183 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Bellville, TX

Robert Briggs plays running back for Southern Miss, after Utah State (2021–⁠24). Last time out, at Troy: 2 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

66 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 2 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD at Troy, L 34–⁠55

Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 22ALCN
  2. 44@TROY

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

101rushing yards, career highvs. Idaho State, 2023

Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Utah State743534.8124
2023Utah State804205.3258
2024Utah State9889.8055
2025Southern Miss623044.9124
2026Southern Miss46616.5144
Career2291,2315.4558

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Utah State7314.4016
2023Utah State6111.806
2024Utah State33812.7018
2025Southern Miss13957.3122
Career291756.0122

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Utah State2RBYr 1
2022Utah State2RBYr 2
2023Utah State2RBYr 3
2024Utah State2RBYr 4
2025Southern Miss2RBYr 5
2026Southern Miss2RBSr. (Yr 6)5′7″183

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
2022Utah State780.0320th (n=470)0.142.711%-0.03
2023Utah State680.0927th (n=450)0.176.011%0.01
2024Utah State120.48––5.8––
2025Southern Miss800.0946th (n=576)0.107.011%0.04
2026Southern Miss51.23––6.1––

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
2025Southern Miss32%3.101.601.0018%

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 Southern Miss 2 games, 66 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5vs.Alcorn StateW 49–⁠32220–––
Oct 6atTroyL 34–⁠552441–––
2025 Southern Miss 11 games, 304 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Mississippi StateL 17–⁠347180120
Sep 6vs.Jackson StateW 38–⁠208301100
Sep 13vs.App StateW 38–⁠2232102221
Sep 20atLouisiana TechL 20–⁠309470160
Oct 18atLouisianaW 22–⁠103170–––
Oct 25vs.UL MonroeW 49–⁠2175503160
Nov 8atArkansas StateW 27–⁠2110440150
Nov 15vs.Texas StateL 14–⁠41220–––
Nov 22atSouth AlabamaL 35–⁠422403360
Nov 29vs.TroyL 18–⁠286300180
Dec 23 ✦vs.Western KentuckyL 16–⁠275360–––
2024 Utah State 1 game, 88 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Robert MorrisW 36–⁠1498803380
2023 Utah State 11 games, 420 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atIowaL 14–⁠24270360
Sep 9vs.Idaho StateW 78–⁠2891011–––
Sep 23vs.James MadisonL 38–⁠45260–––
Sep 30atUConnW 34–⁠338170160
Oct 7vs.Colorado StateW 44–⁠2419800–––
Oct 13vs.Fresno StateL 32–⁠377360–––
Oct 21atSan José StateL 21–⁠4261302−10
Nov 4atSan Diego StateW 32–⁠249591–––
Nov 11vs.NevadaW 41–⁠2411690–––
Nov 18vs.Boise StateL 10–⁠454130–––
Dec 23 ✦vs.Georgia StateL 22–⁠453190–––
2022 Utah State 10 games, 353 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 27vs.UConnW 31–⁠20108511160
Sep 3atAlabamaL 0–⁠5510280–––
Sep 10vs.Weber StateL 7–⁠3522101150
Sep 24vs.UNLVL 24–⁠347330120
Sep 29atBYUL 26–⁠3810460100
Oct 8vs.Air ForceW 34–⁠27220–––
Oct 15atColorado StateW 17–⁠136380–––
Oct 22atWyomingL 14–⁠282601−20
Nov 5vs.New MexicoW 27–⁠1019820–––
Nov 12atHawai’iW 41–⁠346120200

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

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