Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
#33
Ayden Harris
Sophomore running back for Kent State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 205 lb · Exton, PA · Downington East HS
Returning to Kent State for 2026
The numbers
6
rushing yards · 2026
3 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rush yds, at South Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Kent State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kent State in 2024.
Ayden Harris
Ayden Harris has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Kent State. The receipt: 6 rush yds against South Carolina — Week 1, 2026.
6 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20245 games
- Signed with Kent State3-star out of Downingtown East
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
2025–2026era →
Mark Carney
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kent State1-1HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 6.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kent State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 29 | 110 | 3.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 131 | 3.9 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Background
2025 (R-Freshman) Played in 2 games with 3 carries for 15 yards Averaged 5.0 yards per carry Had a long run of 8 yards at Florida State Saw action at Texas Tech and Florida State 2024 (Freshman) Played in 4 games for the Golden Flashes Started 2 games Totaled 110 rushing yards with 1 rushing touc...
The backfield · Kent State
- #20Marques Hicks18 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Donovan Delaney Jr.15 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Ayden Harris15 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Jakorion Caffey6 rushing yards · 2025
- #18Hunter Hopperton2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Kent State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology