Running back, Nicholls (from Delta State), 2023–⁠26

Tamaj Hoffman

Number
No. 6
Height
5′9″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Slidell, LA

Tamaj Hoffman plays running back for Nicholls, after Delta State (2023). Last time out, against Stephen F. Austin: 1 catch, 6 yards. Hoffman leads Nicholls in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

302 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 1 catch, 6 yards vs. Stephen F. Austin, L 0–⁠56

Next game: at Northwestern State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 53MVSU
  2. 43@KSU
  3. 20RGV
  4. 56@SHSU
  5. 42LAM
  6. 70@HCU
  7. 18SFA

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

2rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Mississippi Valley State, 2026

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Nicholls16694.3031
2026Nicholls683024.4220
Career843714.4231

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025Nicholls221.001
2026Nicholls8536.6017
Career10555.5017

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Delta State6RBFr.
2025Nicholls6RBJr.
2026Nicholls6RBSr.5′9″210

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
2025Nicholls (FCS)18-0.20––-3.6–
2026Nicholls (FCS)800.0128th (n=478)0.100.516%

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 Nicholls 7 games, 302 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 27vs.Mississippi Valley StateW 44–⁠10753217117
Sep 5atKansas StateL 3–⁠71943017––
Sep 12vs.UT Rio Grande ValleyW 31–⁠2892004213
Sep 19atSam HoustonL 0–⁠59956020––
Sep 26vs.LamarL 18–⁠491642013320
Oct 3atHouston ChristianL 2–⁠1616700121−3
Oct 17vs.Stephen F. AustinL 0–⁠5621801716
2025 Nicholls 2 games, 69 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 23vs.Incarnate WordW 20–⁠67170922
Aug 30atTroyL 20–⁠38952031––

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

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