Ayo Adeyi
Ayo Adeyi
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-AAC. The receipt on tape: 87 rush yds against Liberty, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 21 | 40 | 1.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 143 | 1,017 | 7.1 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 112 | 779 | 7.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | North Texas | 84 | 496 | 5.9 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 384 | 2,452 | 6.4 | 17 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · James Madison
Returning around him
- 78% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #80
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kelley Joiner Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Kelley on
Differs from Kelley on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jermar Jefferson’s path through Oregon State.
Jermar Jefferson
Matches Jermar on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Frank Gore Jr.'s junior season at Southern Miss (2022).
Matches Frank on
Differs from Frank on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-76%
Sharp dropoff (-76%) — career inflection point.