Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 |
#28
Gage LaDue
Junior fullback for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 215 lb · Maryville, TN · Maryville
Returning to Air Force for 2026
The numbers
17
rushing yards · 2026
3.4 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 17 rush yds, vs Duquesne
His full recruiting profileThe story
3 fullback for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- 19 rushing yards in 2025. Then 17 in 2026.
Gage LaDue
This is his second year in the same backfield at Air Force. The receipt: 17 rush yds against Duquesne — Week 1, 2026.
17 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Air Force
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 5-9 over that span.
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force1-1HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the FB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 8.5 YDS/g, 3.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–0
vs Duquesne
17 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
With W. Duncan — 56 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 62 LONG · C. Cremascoli — 52 LONG · 100 PCT · 10 PTS
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Fullback · Air Force
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #137 · 2026 recruiting class #136
Background
2025 – Played in 12 games … recorded five carries for 19 yards on the year, all coming vs. Bucknell in the season opener … averaged 3.8 yards per carry with a long run of six yards. 2024 – Did not see any action. High School – Lettered in football … football coach was Derek Hunt … also lettered i...
The backfield · Air Force
- #2Owen Allen749 rushing yards · 2025
- #44Rocco Conti24 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Gage LaDue19 rushing yards · 2025
- #43Travis Wood1 game · 2025
- #23Cade Palmerno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Air Force team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology