Cardae Mack, Arizona State RB: the 2026 season story
Cardae Mack is a freshman running back for Arizona State (Big 12). He ranks 22nd of 575 running backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every running back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Cardae Mack's strongest measure is yards per carry at 6.5, 25th of 299 (the average is 5.1). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: stuffed runs at 14%, 117th of 299 (the average is 16%).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His rush yards per game, 76, ranks 38th among 299 ranked running backs.
Against every running back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of running back he is. Among ranked running backs he sits, on average, in the 88th percentile for volume, 76th for efficiency and 90th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Cardae Mack's best came in week 6 against Hawai'i and his quietest in week 2 at Texas A&M.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Cardae Mack is 20th of 299 FBS running backs and 7th of 33 in the Big 12. Next up nationally is Nolan James Jr. of Notre Dame, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Running backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Wayne Knight of UCLA.
