#3

Fame Ijeboi

RB · Purdue · Fr. · #3

Transferred Minnesota → Purdue for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Fame Ijeboi

RB · Minnesota · Fr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#872 national
CFB
College
Minnesota
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Ryan Walters
Purdue
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Purdue

2025Minnesota
2026Purdue
View Minnesota career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Minnesota974414.52--
2024Minnesota2136.50--
Career994544.62--
SeasonTeam
2025Minnesota12544.51--
2024Minnesota----------
Career12544.51--

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 2025 production profile sits closest to Victor Rosa’s 2023 season.

Victor Rosa

83%match

UConn · 2023

#2

Jalen Dupree

Colorado State · 2025

82%
#3

Dilin Jones

Wisconsin · 2025

78%
#4

Parker Jenkins

Houston · 2023

78%
#5

Justin Johnson

West Virginia · 2022

77%

Matches Victor on

Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Based on 10 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Maurice Burkley’s path through Louisville.

Maurice Burkley

98%match

Louisville · 2021

#2

CJ Marable

Coastal Carolina · 2020

94%
#3

Demie Sumo

Kentucky · 2024

92%
#4

Tyler Purdy

James Madison · 2024

92%
#5

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa · 2020

92%

Matches Maurice on

Height
Yards per carry
Weight
Career-aggregate opponent-adjusted stats · physical traits

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Dupree's sophomore season at Colorado State (2025).

Jalen Dupree

85%match

Colorado State · 2025

#2

Terrance Shelton Jr.

Buffalo · 2025

81%
#3

Dilin Jones

Wisconsin · 2025

81%
#4

Nolan Ray

Maryland · 2024

80%
#5

Leo Pulalasi

Washington State · 2024

79%

Matches Jalen on

Receiving share
Yards / carry
Recruiting rating

Differs from Jalen on

Yards / reception (lower)
Opponent-adjusted stats · sophomore cohort across all seasons

Player DNA

Players who play like Fame Ijeboi

#1

Jalen Dupree

Colorado State · 2025

90%
#2

Lucky Sutton

San Diego State · 2025

89%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #782

Final rank
#782
Avg #846.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #782 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2024–2025
13.02024
4412025

+3292%

Up 3292% from first season to most-recent.