Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 2 | 15 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-32@ Ole Miss | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 64 | 285 | 4.4 | 3 | 46 |
#13
Dilin Jones
Dilin Jones packed up and started over at LSU, and the new tape already reads No.146 4★, national recruit.
5′11″ · 211 lb · Laurel, MD · Our Lady Of Good Counsel HS
Transferred Wisconsin → LSU for 2026
The numbers
285
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 113 rush yds, 2 TD, 1 rec yds, vs Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for LSU. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2024.
- Transferred from Wisconsin to LSU in 2026.
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
TD rate: 54th percentile.
The full scouting readBuzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
25.7own fans
-17.5rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Dilin Jones
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Dilin Jones arrives at LSU with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
285RUSH YDS3RUSH TD64CARRIES
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.146
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Wisconsin4-star out of Our Lady of Good Counsel
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to LSU
2025Wisconsin
2026LSU
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Dilin Jones's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–10
vs Clemson
113 rush yds (23 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.
With S. Leavitt — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 113 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · W. Watkins — 14 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Louisiana Tech · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.95(12:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 46 yards gain to the LAT02 (#0 J.Mcrae; #7 J.Lockhardt), 1ST DOWN. #7 J.Lockhardt injured on the play
- Week 1 · Clemson · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.59(03:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 12 yards gain to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:24, 1ST DOWN #10 S.Leavitt pass attempt failed
- Week 3 · Ole Miss · 3&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.97(14:58) Shotgun #10 S.Leavitt pass complete short right to #13 D.Jones caught at LSU43, for 5 yards to the LSU50 (#8 A.Kite), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Louisiana Tech · 1&15 · Q3 · EPA -1.65(06:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 3 yards loss to the LAT50 (#1 S.Fongang)
- Week 1 · Clemson · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.65(07:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 12 yards gain to the LSU50 (#10 M.Kelley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Ole Miss · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.53(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush middle for 14 yards gain to the OM28 (#6 J.Aguero; #7 S.Denson), 1ST DOWN. #13 D.Jones injured on the play
- Week 3 · Ole Miss · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA -1.46(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush middle for 1 yard loss to the LSU45 (#52 W.Echoles)
- Week 3 · Ole Miss · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -1.46(00:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 1 yard loss to the LSU45 (#1 J.Renaud)
- Week 1 · Clemson · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.30(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush left for 5 yards gain to the CLEM02 (#3 E.Washington II; #7 J.Alexander), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CLEM Face Mask (#22 C.Myrick) 1 yard from CLEM02 to CLEM01, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Ole Miss · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.27(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 D.Jones rush right for 1 yard loss to the OM46 (#5 K.Franklin)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +106 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026LSU2-1HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Elite: carries (93rd percentile). Concern: success rate (15th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / carry
28th → 19th percentile
Success rate
31st → 15th percentile
Explosive rate
5th → 37th percentile
Yards / carry
11th → 27th percentile
TD rate
21st → 54th percentile
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
62 of 64 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%62 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds39%of carries
24 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
19 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
7 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 8 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.5 yds/carry on 64 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 89.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 106 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 95.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
41.9%
104 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
82.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Brandon Betancourt’s 2014 season.
79%match
Matches Brandon on
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Yards / reception
Differs from Brandon on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tamaj Hoffman’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Tamaj on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Joe Jackson's junior season at Kansas State (2025).
Matches Joe on
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Differs from Joe on
Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dilin Jones
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #58
Peaked at #58 this season.
The backfield · LSU
- #29Caden Durham505 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Harlem Berry491 rushing yards · 2025
- #13Dilin Jones300 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Rod Gainey Jr.260 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Stacy Gage63 rushing yards · 2025
2 more on the roster · LSU team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology