Jake Rendina
Jake Rendina
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Third year in the Army backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 87 rush yds against UConn — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 24–21
at Kansas State
3 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Army
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Antwain Littleton II’s 2023 season.
Matches Antwain on
Differs from Antwain on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyle Porter’s path through Houston.
Matches Kyle on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Vaughn Pemberton's junior season at Ball State (2024).
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Differs from Vaughn on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jake Rendina
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+6133%
Up 6133% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025: Played in all but one game, making five starts…Rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown on 40 rushes…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Rushed three times for 10 yards…at Kansas State (9/6): Rushed once for three yards…at UAB (10/4): Logged a pair of rushes…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Added 10 rushing yards...