#10

Gideon Ituka

RB · Wisconsin · R-Jr. · #10

Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
R-Jr. · Gaithersburg, Md. → Gaithersburg
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Gideon Ituka

RB · Wisconsin · Fr · #10

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1080 national
CFB
College
Wisconsin
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Wisconsin602554.20--
2024Wisconsin242.00--
Career622594.20--
SeasonTeam
2025Wisconsin1--0.00--
2024Wisconsin----------
Career1--0.00--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025

W 13–10

vs Washington

73 rush yds (19 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Wisconsin

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Wisconsin

Returning around him

  • 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78

DNA match

Player DNA

Workhorse

Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Salahadin Allah’s 2024 season.

Oregon State · 2024

#2

Arnold Barnes

Tulane · 2025

65%
#3

Treyson Potts

Minnesota · 2022

63%
#4

Malcom Davidson

Florida Atlantic · 2021

62%
#5

Terion Stewart

Bowling Green · 2024

All-MAC
62%

Matches Salahadin on

Yards / carry
Weight
Receiving share

Differs from Salahadin on

Height (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)

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

CJ Marable

96%match

Coastal Carolina · 2020

#2

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa · 2020

93%
#3

Kevin Harris

South Carolina · 2021

91%
#4

Julius Loughridge

Fordham · 2024

92%
#5

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech · 2024

NFL Rd 6
88%

Matches CJ on

Yards per carry

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malcom Davidson's sophomore season at Florida Atlantic (2021).

Florida Atlantic · 2021

#2

Adam Hill

Texas Tech · 2025

61%
#3

Caden Williams

Liberty · 2025

61%
#4

Makhi Frazier

Michigan State · 2025

60%
#5

Rickey Hunt

Ohio · 2024

59%

Matches Malcom on

Height
Weight
Yards / carry

Differs from Malcom on

Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Gideon Ituka

#1

Tahj Brooks

Texas Tech · 2021

88%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2028

Final rank
#2256
Avg #2141.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2028 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2024–2025
4.02024
2552025

+6275%

Up 6275% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2025 Season: Played in 10 games and made two starts at running back … finished the season with 255 yards on the ground, averaging 4.3 yards per carry … had a season-high 85 yards against Oregon (Oct. 25) … had 35 yards on four rushes vs. Ohio State with a 8.8 yards per carry clip (Oct. 18) … ran...

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