Aiden Flora, Iowa State RB: the 2026 season story
Aiden Flora is a sophomore running back for Iowa State (Big 12). He ranks 5th 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. Every measure is set against every ranked running back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Aiden Flora's strongest measure is rush yards per game at 124, 2nd of 299 (the average is 49). His weakest is stuffed runs at 22%, 265th of 299 (the average is 16%).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His rush yards per game, 124, ranks 2nd among 299 ranked running backs.
Against every running back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked running backs he sits, on average, in the 87th percentile for volume, 46th for efficiency and 94th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Aiden Flora's best came in week 3 against Bowling Green and his quietest in week 8 at Arizona.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every running back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Aiden Flora is 5th of 299 FBS running backs and 3rd of 33 in the Big 12. Next up nationally is Dylan Riley of Boise State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Running backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Isaac Brown of Louisville.
