Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ Indiana | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 124 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 16 | 34 | 2.1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 42 | 219 | 5.6 | 3 | 43 |
#1
Jahiem White
845 team rushing yards leader is what Jahiem White has put on film since landing at North Texas — the bet is starting to settle.
5′7″ · 187 lb · York, PA · William Penn HS
CFB Index 58 · #73 of 310 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred West Virginia → North Texas for 2026
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
219
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 21 car · 204 yds · 1 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 124 rush yds, 1 TD, 34 rec yds, vs UNLV
The play that turned itSwung West Virginia from 42% to 74% to win.West Virginia at Ohio · 17-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for North Texas. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to West Virginia in 2023.
- Transferred from West Virginia to North Texas in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
30own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
367 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“No, Jayden is slim and fast like Pat White from West Virginia running Rich Rodriguez offense!!! Believe it or not, Keelon Russell is more like Vince Young because of his equal speed and throwing ability!!”
youtube/BAMA FOOTBALL ON YOUTUBE WITH KYLE HENDERSON · fan post, verbatim
Jahiem White
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Jahiem White arrives at North Texas with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
219RUSH YDS3RUSH TD42CARRIES
TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
845
Team leader in rushing yards (845).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202310 games
- Signed with West Virginia3-star out of William Penn
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Eric Morris, Drew Svoboda, and Neal Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
2025West Virginia
2026North Texas
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 42 | 219 | 5.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 24 | 133 | 5.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 149 | 845 | 5.7 | 7 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 109 | 842 | 7.7 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 324 | 2,039 | 6.3 | 17 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 19 | 122 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 388 | 9.0 | 5 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jahiem White's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
With T. Jackson — 233 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.9 · 15 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · I. Ratliff — 42 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UNLV · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.48(04:01) Shotgun #2 T.Jackson pass complete short right to #1 J.White caught at UNLV37, for 32 yards to the UNLV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:51, 1ST DOWN #90 D.De Freitas kick attempt good (H: #37 I.Ratliff, LS: #52 J.Poff)
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.59(05:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Jackson pass complete short left to #1 J.White caught at TXST06, for 18 yards to the TXST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:24, 1ST DOWN #90 D.De Freitas kick attempt good (H: #37 I.Ratliff, LS: #52 J.Poff)
- Week 1 · Indiana · 1&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.42(11:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.White rush right for 9 yards gain to the IND00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:40 #90 D.De Freitas kick attempt good (H: #37 I.Ratliff, LS: #52 J.Poff)
- Week 1 · Indiana · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA -2.19(13:38) Shotgun #2 T.Jackson pass complete short right to #1 J.White caught at UNT46, for 4 yards loss to the UNT47 (#17 D.Ndukwe)
- Week 2 · UNLV · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.09(14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.White rush left for 43 yards gain to the UNLV16 (#2 D.Harris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.08(08:18) Shotgun #2 T.Jackson pass complete short right to #1 J.White caught at UNT45, for 7 yards to the IND45 (#6 P.Zachman), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.00(05:18) Shotgun #2 T.Jackson pass complete short right to #1 J.White caught at UNT37, for 11 yards to the UNT43, out of bounds at UNT43, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1&20 · Q1 · EPA +1.90(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Jackson pass complete short left to #1 J.White caught at TXST45, for 17 yards to the TXST25 (#4 T.Woody)
- Week 3 · Texas State · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90Jahiem White 1 Yd Run (Dominic De Freitas Kick)
- Week 2 · UNLV · 1&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.88(12:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.White rush right for 5 yards gain to the UNLV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:32 #90 D.De Freitas kick attempt good (H: #37 I.Ratliff, LS: #52 J.Poff)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +34 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +7 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023West Virginia9-4HC: Neal Brown · Run-heavy
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
2025West Virginia4-8HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
2026North Texas1-2HC: Neal Brown · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: td rate (85th percentile). Strength: receptions (99th percentile). Concern: carries (22nd percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
EPA / carry— first qualifying season
Success rate— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Yards / carry— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
41 of 42 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%41 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
6 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
15 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
12 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
8 carries
5.2 yds/carry on 42 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
16 of 16 receptions matched to play-by-play
20 of 20 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2019% of team targetsCatch rate
80%16 of 20 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
65% of targets (13)
92%catch rate
Air -3.8 · YAC 11.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
30% of targets (6)
50%catch rate
Air 3.3 · YAC 2.3 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
5% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 12.0 · YAC 6.0 avg
80% catch rate on 20 targets · 19% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 124 | 10.3 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 47.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 73.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
52.3%
115 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.6%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tyler Badie’s 2020 season.
Matches Tyler on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Differs from Tyler on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Height (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ayo Adeyi’s path through Oklahoma State.
87%match
All-AAC
#3
Journey Wyche
81%
Matches Ayo on
Height
Yards per carry
Weight
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Rayshon Luke's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
59%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Rayshon on
Yards / carry
Weight
Differs from Rayshon on
Class year (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jahiem White
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #139
Peaked at #139 this season.
Background
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023-25 seasons at West Virginia … appeared in 27 games across three seasons with 16 starts in the backfield for the Mountaineers … earned Freshman All-America honors from The Athletic, PFF and On3 in 2023 … also earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors as a freshman ……
The backfield · North Texas
- #1Jahiem White133 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Brendon Haygood12 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Nick Osho2 games · 2026
- #22Colin Pageno box-score line yet
- #36Keenan Jacksonno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology