#14

D'Shawntae Jones

RB · Miami (OH) · R-Jr. · #14

Returning to Miami (OH) for 2026
R-Jr. · Cleveland, Ohio → Glenville
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D'Shawntae Jones

RB · Miami (OH) · Fr · #14

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1767 national
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Miami (OH)632774.47--
2024Miami (OH)122.00--
Career642794.47--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 38–0

vs Lindenwood

8 rush yds (3 car)

Dominant 38-point win at home against Lindenwood.

How he plays

Play style

Wears you down at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Miami (OH)

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Miami (OH)

Returning around him

  • 48% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #104

DNA match

Player DNA

Power Back

Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Qualan Jones’s 2022 season.

Qualan Jones

58%match

Baylor · 2022

#2

Jahmyl Jeter

Texas State · 2021

46%
#3

Bryan Bradford

Kent State · 2021

45%
#4

Xavier Robinson

Oklahoma · 2024

45%
#5

Bill Davis

Louisiana · 2024

45%

Matches Qualan on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Qualan on

Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.

CJ Marable

100%match

Coastal Carolina · 2020

#2

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa · 2020

97%
#3

Julius Loughridge

Fordham · 2024

95%
#4

Demetric Felton

UCLA · 2020

NFL Rd 6
84%
#5

Asim Rose

Kentucky · 2020

84%

Matches CJ on

Yards per carry

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Braylen Russell's sophomore season at Arkansas (2025).

Arkansas · 2025

#2

Qualan Jones

Baylor · 2022

55%
#3

Jahmyl Jeter

Texas State · 2021

50%
#4

Kemper Hodges

Air Force · 2025

48%
#5

Antwain Littleton II

Maryland · 2022

46%

Matches Braylen on

Weight
Yards / carry

Differs from Braylen on

Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1007

Final rank
#1402
Avg #1245.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1007 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2024–2025
2.02024
2772025

+13750%

Up 13750% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2025 Highlights: Played in 12 games Rushed 63 times for 277 yards and seven touchdowns on the season Had a season-high 66 yards rushing versus Eastern Michigan Scored two touchdowns in the win at Buffalo Rushed for 47 yards and a score in a win over Ball State 2024 Highlights: Redshirted High Sch...

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