Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2020-2025Kentucky
Seth McGowan
RB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Mesquite, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Seth McGowan leans workhorse runner traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
20202425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Oklahoma • New Mexico State • Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Player Story
Seth McGowan built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a running back from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Kentucky, New Mexico State, and Oklahoma. The clearest part of Seth McGowan's career...
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- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 237
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Seth McGowan, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Seth McGowan leans workhorse runner traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,512
- Rushing yards
- 1,908
- Receiving yards
- 604
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Seth McGowan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kentucky · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,512
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- Middle Tennessee
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Poteet · Oklahoma
- High school pipeline
- High Point Christian Academy · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 7 · Pick 21 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 851 scrimmage yards · RB 86th (top 12%) · SEC 20th (top 6%) · National 153rd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Oklahoma | 7 | 143 | 73 | 70 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 7 | 428 | 297 | 131 | 4 | 62.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 12 | 1,090 | 813 | 277 | 6 | 78 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kentucky | 11 | 851 | 725 | 126 | 12 | 71.9 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State to Kentucky | G5/FCS to P4 | 78.9 | Apr 20, 2025 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 18.5 | Apr 29, 2021 |
Seth McGowan played RB for Oklahoma, New Mexico State, and Kentucky. Across 3 tracked seasons, Seth McGowan recorded 1,908 rushing yards, 604 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 1,090 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma, New Mexico State, Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
77.4
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
30.4
Consistency
77.4
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 78. Ole Miss: 98. Eastern Michigan: 104. South Carolina: 112. Georgia: 65. Texas: 113. Auburn: 54. Florida: 99. Tennessee Tech: 82. Vanderbilt: 31. Louisville: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Toledo: 18 by 45.1. Ole Miss: 16 by 64.3. Eastern Michigan: 18 by 60.2. South Carolina: 17 by 68.6. Georgia: 14 by 44.3. Texas: 21 by 42.5. Auburn: 23 by 25.6. Florida: 23 by 44.1. Tennessee Tech: 19 by 44.5. Vanderbilt: 11 by 28.6. Louisville: 4 by 31.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins83.4 · Games = 5 · +11.1 vs Losses
Losses72.3 · Games = 6 · -11.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
68.6 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Louisville | L 0-41 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Vanderbilt | L 17-45 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Tennessee Tech2+ TD | W 42-10 | 17 | 72 | 4.20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Florida2+ TD | W 38-7 | 22 | 92 | 4.20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Auburn | W 10-3 | 21 | 53 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Texas | L 13-16 | 14 | 45 | 3.20 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Georgia | L 14-35 | 11 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ South Carolina100 rush yards | L 13-35 | 17 | 112 | 6.60 | 1 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 48-23 | 18 | 104 | 5.80 | 3 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Ole Miss2+ TD | L 23-30 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.1 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Toledo | W 24-16 | 18 | 78 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
Player Story
Seth McGowan story
Seth McGowan built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a running back from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Kentucky, New Mexico State, and Oklahoma. The clearest part of Seth McGowan's career was his backfield work: 1,908 rushing yards, 376 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 604 receiving yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 604 receiving yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Seth McGowan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma
2020
Opening stop
- 2
New Mexico State
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Kentucky
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2020202020242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Oklahoma | 571 | 69.1 | 16.5 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 571 | 69.1 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1,090 | 59.7 | 28.5 | 519 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kentucky | 851 | 45.4 | 30.4 | -239 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 13 · W 36-21 · Conference game
Win with 179 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
179
Scrimmage Yards
94.9 takeover
179 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.
#2
@ No. 49 South Carolina
Week 5 · L 13-35 · Conference game
112
Scrimmage Yards
87.6 takeover
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#3
vs Western Kentucky
Week 11 · L 28-41 · Conference game
160
Scrimmage Yards
84.2 takeover
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
#4
vs No. 119 Eastern Michigan
Week 3 · W 48-23
104
Scrimmage Yards
80.8 takeover
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.
#5
vs No. 7 Ole Miss
Week 2 · L 23-30 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
98
Scrimmage Yards
79.1 takeover
Loss with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
1,090 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 28.5 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Kentucky
71.9
851 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 30.4 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Oklahoma
62.4
571 primary · 69.1 efficiency · 16.5 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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