J'Marion Burnette
J'Marion Burnette
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. J'Marion Burnette has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Houston. The receipt: 40 rush yds, 39 rec yds against Stephen F. Austin — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
27 rush yds (9 car)
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Houston
Returning around him
- 105% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Joshua McCray’s 2021 season.
Matches Joshua on
Differs from Joshua on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Kyle Porter
Matches Gerrid on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Robby Preckel's freshman season at Northwestern (2025).
Matches Robby on
Differs from Robby on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-55%
Sharp dropoff (-55%) — career inflection point.