5′9″ · 190 lb · Metamora, IL
He has carries in 5 of Northern Illinois’s 6 games: none against Air Force.
Jaidaun Cranford
One game to point at: 43 rushing yards against Georgia State — Week 4, 2026.
67 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 9 carries
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Against Wyoming on Oct. 17: 1 carry for 8 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 9 carries for 67 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 8 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ No. 22 Iowa | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-35@ Georgia State | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 23-41@ Wyoming | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 26 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 14-35
43 rush yds (3 car)
With T. Dickens — 320 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 33.4 · J. Ference — 34.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 15.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 13.4 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
54.0%
203 pass / 173 run
Plays / game
62.7
6 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
236 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
The No. 1,754 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West as a freshman.
His career
