Running Back

Sam Backer

MSMMinnesota State (Mankato)
2026 · NCAA · SR
Sam Backer finished 2026 rated 1295 (7.2 / 10) as a college running back at Minnesota State (Mankato), over 38 rated games 2023–2026.
2026 Minnesota State (Mankato) teammates
Jack HawkinsonDL · 1290Jefferson MobryLB · 1287Emanuel SpiyeeDB · 1274Amaun WilliamsDB · 1274Saieed HasanDB · 1269Jacob DaultonLB · 1267
2026 Running Back boardFull board →
#185Ryder Bumgarner1296#186Terrence Oliver1296#187Sam Backer1295#188Trey Holly1295
+2σ+1σavg−1σ2023202420252026Minnesota State Mankato→ Minn. St. Mankato→ Minnesota State MankatoSIO2023 08/31 vs Sioux Falls — 1290MIN2023 09/16 vs Minot St. — 1286NW_2024 08/29 vs Northwest Mo. St. — 1300BEM2024 09/07 vs Bemidji St. — 1289WAY2024 09/14 vs Wayne St. (NE) — 1296MIN2024 09/21 vs Minot St. — 1284CON2024 09/28 vs Concordia-St. Paul — 1270SIO2024 10/05 vs Sioux Falls — 1260MM2024 10/12 vs MSU Moorhead — 1264AUG2024 10/26 vs Augustana (SD) — 1258NOR2024 11/02 vs Northern State — 1259UMA2024 11/09 vs Mary — 1262MN_2024 11/16 vs Minn. Duluth — 1262AUG2024 11/23 vs Augustana (SD) — 1258CSU2024 11/30 vs CSU Pueblo — 1257BEM2024 12/07 vs Bemidji St. — 1266VAL2024 12/14 vs Valdosta St. — 1275NW_2025 08/28 vs Northwest Mo. St. — 1297MIN2025 09/06 vs Minot St. — 1284MN_2025 09/13 vs Minn. Duluth — 1279JC2025 09/20 vs Jamestown — 1285SIO2025 09/27 vs Sioux Falls — 1292CON2025 10/04 vs Concordia-St. Paul — 1295WIN2025 10/11 vs Winona St. — 1300WAY2025 10/25 vs Wayne St. (NE) — 1290SW_2025 11/01 vs Southwest Minn. St. — 1294AUG2025 11/08 vs Augustana — 1302MM2025 11/15 vs MSU Moorhead — 1294FIN2025 11/22 vs #12 Findlay — 1291U2025 11/29 vs UIndy — 1306FER2025 12/06 vs Ferris St. — 1305COM2026 08/27 vs Colorado Mesa — 1295UMA2026 09/05 vs Mary — 1299BEM2026 09/12 vs Bemidji St. — 1290NOR2026 09/19 vs Northern St. — 1280SIO2026 09/26 vs Sioux Falls — 1282CON2026 10/03 vs Concordia-St. Paul — 1286WIN2026 10/10 vs Winona St. — 1295OVERALL7.2
Running Back spider
Yds 6.7YPC 6.7YFS 6.7TD 8.8Rec 4.6RecYd 7.2
RB spectrum
Rushing →Receiving →Dual threat
Physical trend
2023202420252026HT inWT lb
5′ 11″   215 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGATTYDSYPCTDRECR-YDSR-TD
2023216674.20000
20241518310175.6701940
2025141969805.01902332
20267745417.380540
Career3846926053404812

Game log

DateOpponentATTYDSTDRECR-YDSRating
2026 · Minnesota State Mankato
10/10WINOWinona St.131312001295
10/03CONCConcordia-St. Paul119520121286
09/26SIOUSioux Falls11631021282
09/19NOR_Northern St.11231081280
09/12BEMDBemidji St.113300291290
09/05UMARMary111652001299
08/27COMEColorado Mesa6310031295
2025 · Minnesota State Mankato
12/06FERRFerris St.7470071305
11/29UUIndy2111620471306
11/22FINDFindlay62810341291
11/15MMMSU Moorhead14421001294
11/08AUG_Augustana (SD)187820101302
11/01SW_MSouthwest Minn. St.1410310221294
10/25WAYSWayne St. (NE)123800151290
10/11WINOWinona St.137120101300
10/04CONCConcordia-St. Paul2111430141295
09/27SIOUSioux Falls146920631292
09/20JCJamestown College11871041285
09/13MN_DMinn. Duluth124700-21279
09/06MINOMinot St.12302001284
08/28NW_MNorthwest Mo. St.211102091297
2024 · Minnesota State Mankato
12/14VAL_Valdosta St.1010920131275
12/07BEMDBemidji St.15791001266
11/30CSUPColorado St.-Pueblo17650091257
11/23AUG_Augustana (SD)13480031258
11/16MN_DMinn. Duluth143810281262
11/09UMARMary149310241262
11/02NOR_Northern St.177200311259
10/26AUG_Augustana (SD)52100151258
10/12MMMSU Moorhead1913000201264
10/05SIOUSioux Falls8160001260
09/28CONCConcordia-St. Paul103300201270
09/21MINOMinot St.62810121284
09/14WAYSWayne St. (NE)131591091296
09/07BEMDBemidji St.6220061289
08/29NW_MNorthwest Mo. St.161040041300
2023 · Minnesota State Mankato
09/16MINOMinot St.13610001286
08/31SIOUSioux Falls360001290

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