Every transfer is a wager; Fame Ijeboi and Purdue are still waiting to see how this one pays.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Folcroft, PA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
4 TD · 5.3 per carry · 8 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 27 car · 114 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game.
The play that turned itSwung Purdue from 11% to 54% to win.Wake Forest at Purdue · 38-36
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
Positives * Fame Ijeboi continues to be a huge difference maker on the field and gave the Boilermakers the best chance possible to win the game. Right now he's the Boilermakers best player.
Based on 3 comments from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 13, 2026 · via Boilermakers
Fame Ijeboi continues to be a huge difference maker on the field and gave the Boilermakers the best chance possible to win the game. Right now he's the Boilermakers best player.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 13, 2026 · via Boilermakers
Fame Ijeboi
Fame Ijeboi arrives at Purdue with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rec yards (100th percentile). Strength: rush tds (93rd percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 100 YDS/g, 6.1 YPC, 2.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
87 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 25-point win at home against Indiana State.
With R. Browne — 317 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.1 · 4 rush yds (4 car) · D. Drennan — 54 AVG · 54 LONG · 1 NO
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 27 | 114 | 4.2 | 3 | 25 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Total | 38 | 201 | 6.1 | 4 | 25 |
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Victor Rosa’s 2023 season.
Matches Victor on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Maurice Burkley’s path through Louisville.
Matches Maurice on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Dupree's sophomore season at Colorado State (2025).
Matches Jalen on
Differs from Jalen on
Player DNA
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #151 this season.
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