Freshman running back for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Gaithersburg, MD · The Bullis School
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
3.6 per carry
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 25 rush yds, vs Eastern Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Jacksonville State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearCedric Kouemi
The receipt: 25 rush yds against Eastern Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
43 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 25.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 9.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 14.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
25 rush yds (7 car)
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 12 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 14 |
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Rushed for over 1,300 yards as a junior in high school at Quince Orchard High School before spending his senior season at The Bullis School in Potomac, Md. Earned All Interstate Athletic Conference honors following his senior season at Bullis, helping the Bulldogs win the IAC...
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