David Mbadinga

PRONUNCIATION 2025 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2024-25 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List 2024 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List 2025-26: Played in seven games, starting one … Saw action on 228 total plays (182 offense, 46 special teams) … Tallied 196 yards and a touchdown on 49 carries while catching five passes for 18 yards … A nominee for the Burlsworth Award, given to the nation’s top walk-on … A College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection … Carried the ball four times for 20 yards at Fresno State … Had a career-high 11 rushes for 39 yards at USC … Made his first collegiate start in the win over Jax State, carrying the ball eight times for 26 yards … Had 36 yards on the ground in the win over Maine … Had 14 yards rushing and an 8-yard catch at James Madison … Had 28 yards rushing and a touchdown against Southern Miss … Had 33 yards rushing in the win over Georgia State … Was bothered by a knee injury and sat out the rest of the season, having surgery in November … Made the President’s List in the fall for posting a perfect 4.0 GPA. 2024-25: Played in all 13 games … Saw action on 248 plays (177 offense, 71 special teams) … Carried the ball 58 times for 229 yards and three touchdowns … Also had three catches for 26 yards … A College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection … Had three carries for 8 yards against Boise State … Had a 6-yard run in the win at Nevada … Had a 19-yard run against South Carolina State … Had a career-high eight carries at Ole Miss … Also had a 26-yard kickoff return … Had three carries for 11 yards in the win at Georgia State … Had three carries for 22 yards and a touchdown in the win over Marshall … Carried the ball eight times for 44 yards and a 29-yard touchdown in the win over James Madison … Selected to wear the No. 0 jersey for the game … Ran the ball six times for 23 yards at Old Dominion … Scored the game’s opening touchdown in the win over South Alabama … Ran for 19 yards against Troy … Had a career-high 10 carries and caught a 13-yards pass in the win at Coastal Carolina … Played 10 snaps in the win over App State … Had seven carries for 31 yards and a 7-yard catch against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the President’s List in the fall and spring for making a perfect 4.00 GPA … Named to the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher. 2023-24: Played in 11 games … Was on the field for 163 total snaps (111 offense, 52 special teams) … Had 22 carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns … Also had six receptions for 30 yards … Averaged 17.3 yards on three kickoff returns … Carried the ball twice for five yards in the opener against The Citadel … Saw action on kickoff returns in the win over UAB … Had a catch and was on the field for 11 total snaps at Wisconsin … Had five carries for 21 yards in the win at Ball State … Scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 1-yard run late at James Madison … Had two carries and a kickoff return in the win over ULM … Had three carries for 15 yards in the win over Georgia State … Had one rush and one kickoff return at Texas State … Played five total snaps against Old Dominion … Carried the ball twice for 20 yards and had a 10-yard reception at App State … Carried the ball four times for 44 yards and a touchdown, had four catches for 24 yards and returned a kickoff 17 yards against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the President’s List in the spring for making a perfect 4.00 GPA … Named to the 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Shane Queen at North Cobb High … Named first-team all-county and all-region … Had 761 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior on just 125 carries … Also had nine catches for 169 yards and a score … Had 1,318 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns to go along with 276 yards receiving and two scores as a freshman. PERSONAL: Born David Mbadinga on September 29 in Atlanta … Son of Marie Mbadinga and the late Hemery Mbadinga … Has two siblings, Marvin and Eliana. MAJOR: Computer Science