Shimique Blizzard, North Carolina A&T RB: the 2026 season story
Shimique Blizzard is a senior running back for North Carolina A&T (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 498th 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. Shimique Blizzard's strongest measure is stuffed runs at 13%, 98th of 299 (the average is 16%). His weakest is touchdowns per game at 0.0, 284th of 299 (the average is 0.5).
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, 19, ranks 295th 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 5th percentile for volume, 25th for efficiency and 27th 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 10 games, Shimique Blizzard's best came in week 6 against New Hampshire and his quietest in week 5 at Bryant.
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. Shimique Blizzard is 203rd of 276 FCS running backs and 26th of 31 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is Matt Morad of Wagner, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 3 we have.
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 Xaviah Bascon of Harvard.
