Running back, Purdue, 2018–⁠21

Zander Horvath

Number
No. 40
Height
6′3″
Weight
230 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Mishawaka, IN
Born
Dec 10, 1998

Zander Horvath played running back at Purdue (2018–⁠21). The Los Angeles Chargers took Horvath in round 7, No. 260 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
442
Rushing yards, 2020 (Purdue, 2–⁠4)
Drafted
No. 260
Round 7, 2022 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Chargers)

Career highs

164rushing yards, career highvs. Indiana, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Indiana, 20199catches, career highvs. Northwestern, 2020100receiving yards, career highvs. Northwestern, 2020

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Purdue9424.7114
2019Purdue793774.8248
2020Purdue894425.0235
2021Purdue913203.5324
Career2681,1814.4848

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Purdue4389.5022
2019Purdue171428.4125
2020Purdue3132510.5025
2021Purdue171086.4026
Career696138.9126

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Purdue110000
2019Purdue440000
Career550000

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2019Purdue47201−20

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Purdue40RBYr 1
2019Purdue40RBYr 2
2020Purdue40RBYr 3
2021Purdue40RBJr. (Yr 4)6′3″230

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
2018Purdue130.74––9.6––
2019Purdue1010.1038th (n=287)0.139.614%-0.02
2020Purdue1210.2271st (n=212)0.1426.729%0.08
2021Purdue109-0.037th (n=277)0.16-3.118%0.03

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

2021 Purdue 8 games, 320 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.Oregon StateW 30–⁠21218114110
Sep 11atUConnW 49–⁠0280–––
Oct 30atNebraskaW 28–⁠2311241–––
Nov 6vs.Michigan StateW 40–⁠29102403210
Nov 13atOhio StateL 31–⁠5953603240
Nov 20vs.NorthwesternW 32–⁠14104001120
Nov 27vs.IndianaW 44–⁠7154914190
Dec 30 ✦vs.TennesseeW 48–⁠45175802210
2020 Purdue 6 games, 442 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 24vs.IowaW 24–⁠20211290250
Oct 31atIllinoisW 31–⁠242210217710
Nov 14vs.NorthwesternL 20–⁠271021091000
Nov 20atMinnesotaL 31–⁠34106805500
Nov 28vs.RutgersL 30–⁠371910114610
Dec 5vs.NebraskaL 27–⁠3772104380
2019 Purdue 10 games, 377 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atNevadaL 31–⁠34196603210
Sep 7vs.VanderbiltW 42–⁠2481503130
Sep 14vs.TCUL 13–⁠344100160
Sep 28vs.MinnesotaL 31–⁠38110171
Oct 5atPenn StateL 7–⁠35100–––
Oct 26vs.IllinoisL 6–⁠249540–––
Nov 2vs.NebraskaW 31–⁠275903490
Nov 9atNorthwesternW 24–⁠2252401210
Nov 23atWisconsinL 24–⁠454340110
Nov 30vs.IndianaL 41–⁠442316424240
2018 Purdue 6 games, 42 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 29atNebraskaW 42–⁠28–––2280
Oct 13atIllinoisW 46–⁠75191–––
Oct 20vs.Ohio StateW 49–⁠20––––––
Nov 3vs.IowaW 38–⁠36–––010
Nov 10atMinnesotaL 10–⁠413240290
Nov 17vs.WisconsinL 44–⁠471−10–––

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2022
Height6′1¾″
Weight232 lb
Arm length32″
Hand size9″
Wingspan76¼″
40-yard dash4.61 s
10-yard split1.57 s
Vertical jump35½″
Broad jump10′3″
Bench press31 reps
3-cone drill6.75 s
20-yard shuttle4.25 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

1 season, 8 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2022Los Angeles Chargers848058

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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