Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/16Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).
Brian Bonner Jr.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Santa Clarita, CA · Valencia
He is a true freshman with 6 games on the stat sheet.
- touchdown
He has carries in 6 of Washington’s 7 games: none against Washington State.
This week
- RecordWashington is 4-3.
- What fans say
Washington fans have asked for more carries for Bonner since the Sep 26 loss to Minnesota.
“Pls more of Bonner”
“More Bonner and Sanoe”
“I will say as a JAG running back, Brian Bonner is an infinitely better JAG than Trey Cooley.”
From r/CFB game threads. Read by AI.
- Next gameat Nebraska · Sat Oct 31
What’s being said about him
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
His biggest play this season
31% of the carries, 40% of the yards, 12% of the touchdowns
- Carries31%64 of 204
- Yards40%296 of 733
- Touchdowns12%1 of 8
- He averages 4.6 yards a carry. Everyone else on the team averages 3.1.
Who carried it
- Brian Bonner Jr.296 yards, 64 carries, 1 touchdown
- Demond Williams Jr.183 yards, 64 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Trevion Cooley165 yards, 33 carries, 1 touchdown
- Jayden Limar47 yards, 12 carries, 1 touchdown
- Quaid Carr28 yards, 5 carries
- 6 others44 yards
His share of the team's total this season.
Every carry this season
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 38, right 15.
Brian Bonner Jr.
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-10-24
Brian Bonner Jr. steps into Jonah Coleman's shoes — the gap is the story.
296RUSH YDS1RUSH TD64CARRIES
RUSHING VALUE · WEPA
+0.08
via your WEPA model · 2026 · 57 plays
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 64 | 296 | 4.6 | 1 |
| Career | 64 | 296 | 4.6 | 1 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Career | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 64 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 2 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-16vs Eastern Washington | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 55 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Minnesota | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-25@ No. 18 USC | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 20 Iowa | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-26@ Purdue | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 64 | 296 | 4.6 | 1 | 55 |
How he played
Oct. 16 · W 38-26 at Purdue, play by play
13 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 25 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 10
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 3 for 35, 2 rec, 2 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 24-17
- 2 for 3
- Fourth quarterbegan up 24-20
- 4 for 16
- FinalW 38-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
30-yard run. Second quarter, tied 10-10.
Game by game
L 24-41 vs IowaOct. 917 yds10 carries
10 carries for 17 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 8
- Second quarterbegan down 13-0
- 2 for 51
- Third quarterbegan down 27-3
- 3 for 2
- Fourth quarterbegan down 34-18
- 1 for 2
- FinalL 41-24
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
5-yard run. Second quarter, down 27-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 more games, with the play by play
L 21-25 at USCOct. 389 yds19 carries
19 carries for 89 yards, his most this season.
- of the 18 carries drawn:
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 2 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 12
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 7 for 45
- Third quarterbegan up 14-10
- 4 for 251
- Fourth quarterbegan up 21-16
- 2 for 6, 1 rec
- FinalL 25-21
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 18 carries it has.
- 1
16-yard run. Third quarter, up 21-16.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 24-27 vs MinnesotaSept. 2623 yds7 carries
7 carries for 23 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 71
- Second quarterbegan down 14-0
- 2 for 11
- Third quarterbegan down 21-10
- 2 for 0
- Fourth quarterbegan down 24-10
- 1 for 52
- FinalL 27-24
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
6-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
5-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 27-17. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 48-16 vs Eastern WashingtonSept. 1981 yds6 carries
6 carries for 81 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 4
- Second quarterbegan up 14-3
- 1 for 551
- Third quarterbegan up 31-10
- 1 for 3
- Fourth quarterbegan up 38-13
- 3 for 19
- FinalW 48-16
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
55-yard run. Second quarter, up 14-10.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 16-14 vs Utah StateSept. 1222 yds9 carries
9 carries for 22 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 1
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 81
- Third quarterbegan up 10-7
- 2 for 9
- Fourth quarterbegan up 10-7
- 2 for 4
- FinalW 16-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
5-yard run. Second quarter, up 10-7.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a loss
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 38-26
at Purdue
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · Purdue · 2nd and 24 · Q2 · EPA +4.26Brown to Bonner: a 25-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 3 · Eastern Washington · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.72B.Bonner rush right for 55 yards gain (D.Carr), out of bounds
- Week 4 · Minnesota · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.24B.Bonner rush middle for 5 yards gain (T.Bush Jr.)
- Week 7 · Purdue · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90B.Bonner rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · USC · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +1.65B.Bonner rush middle for 16 yards gain (C.Pierce)
- Week 5 · USC · 2nd and 7 · Q2 · EPA +1.48B.Bonner rush middle for 13 yards gain (C.Pierce)
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Purdue · 1st and 1 · Q1 · EPA −1.13B.Bonner rush left for 1 yard loss (D.Saunders; J.Hayden)
- Week 7 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.11B.Bonner rush right for 0 yards to the UW 39 (C.Correa; J.Lewis)
- Week 5 · USC · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −1.00B.Bonner rush middle for 1 yard gain (B.Shelby)
- Week 2 · Utah State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −1.00B.Bonner rush middle for 0 yards (T.Morris)
Where he ranks
Rush yards296tied for 146thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry4.6tied for 152ndAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs1tied for 191stAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run55tied for 65thAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries64tied for 121stAmong 242 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards27tied for 178thAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions3tied for 199thAmong 237 backs with 40 or more carries
176th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Who he played, by opponent strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
63 of 64 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
36%63 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
26 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds8%of carries
5 carries
1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.6 yds/carry on 64 carries · 8% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Washington4-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 35.8 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 76.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 49.3 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
54.5%
244 pass / 204 run
Plays / game
64.0
7 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
64 carries and 3 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
41 · #215 of 315 RBs · through 6 games
Former four-star. Now #215 at the position.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 3 outlets
Washington's Elijah Brown connects with Brian Bonner Jr. for 25-yard TD, retaking lead over Purdue
FOX Sports Oct 16 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 3 outlets
Washington's Elijah Brown connects with Brian Bonner Jr. for 25-yard TD, retaking lead over Purdue
FOX Sports Oct 16 · 1 outlet
Week by week
- Oct 11 to Oct 17W 38-26 at Purdue1 storyWashington's Elijah Brown connects with Brian Bonner Jr. for 25-yard TD, retaking lead over Purdue FOX Sports
- Oct 4 to Oct 10L 24-41 vs Iowa1 storyWashington's run game shows signs of life behind Brian Bonner Jr. Huskies Wire
- Sep 27 to Oct 3L 24-27 vs Minnesota L 21-25 at USCNo stories
- Sep 13 to Sep 19W 48-16 vs Eastern WashingtonNo stories
- Sep 6 to Sep 12W 24-10 vs Washington State W 16-14 vs Utah State2 storiesFreshman Brian Bonner Jr. To See Larger Role in Washington Backfield Huskies Wire
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
What fans said
Fans first named him vs Utah State.
- How much fans talked in a game against his usual
- His usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
at Purdue, Oct 16I’m starting to get a bit of a Bonner.Washington fan, r/CFB game thread
at USC, Oct 3Thank god we just go to Bonner now - at least the kid has some threatWashington fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Minnesota, Sep 26Did Bonner get hurt on that one run?Washington fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Purdue, Oct 16Another RB injury, Brian Bonner Jr., AND Lawson gets hurt too. Who angered the football godsWashington fan, r/CFB game threadat USC, Oct 3I will say as a JAG running back, Brian Bonner is an infinitely better JAG than Trey Cooley.Washington fan, r/CFB game threadvs Minnesota, Sep 26Did Bonner get hurt on that one run?Washington fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow him
First season at Washington, 6 games
- 2026 Washington FischYear 1 · 6 games
- Before collegeSigned with Washington in 2026 as a 4-star recruit, No. 94 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Washington in the 2026 class, a 4-star recruit.
His career
2026 6 games
- Signed with Washington4-star out of Valencia