Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Total | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 7 |
#4
Jalen Dupree
Sophomore running back for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Benton, AR · Malvern HS
CFB Index 43 · #187 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Colorado State → Kansas 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
35
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 3.9 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 35 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Long Island University
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado State in 2024.
- Transferred from Colorado State to Kansas in 2026.
Jalen Dupree
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. 2025 brought the first one: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt: 35 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Long Island University — Week 1, 2026.
35 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 9 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20245 games
- Signed with Colorado State3-star out of Malvern
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Kansas
Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
2025Colorado State
2026Kansas
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Colorado State8-5HC: Jay Norvell · Run-leaning
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Balanced
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 35.0 YDS/g, 3.9 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 102 | 508 | 5.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 25 | 153 | 6.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 136 | 696 | 5.1 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
35 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:50 #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #11 T.Nagy, LS: #49 H.Moeller)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.68(04:36) Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush left for 7 yards gain to the KU50 (#6 L.Hall)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.64(13:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush left for 5 yards gain to the LIU43 (#20 R.Fasolino), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.40(10:43) Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LIU16 (#20 R.Fasolino)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.33(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush left for 3 yards gain to the KU31 (#20 R.Fasolino)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.27(14:29) Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush right for 3 yards gain to the KU34 (#6 L.Hall). #6 L.Hall injured on the play
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.24(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush left for 2 yards gain to the LIU23 (#1 J.McGurn)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +0.17(11:19) Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush middle for 6 yards gain to the LIU17 (#42 S.Ntambwe)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.11(13:28) Shotgun #4 J.Dupree rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LIU48 (#22 R.Maxwell)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Victor Rosa’s 2023 season.
Matches Victor on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Demetric Felton’s path through UCLA.
94%match
All-Pac-12NFL Rd 6
Matches Demetric on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Fame Ijeboi's sophomore season at Minnesota (2025).
Matches Fame on
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Recruiting rating
Differs from Fame on
Yards / reception (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jalen Dupree
Background
2025 (at Colorado State): Played in nine games, starting eight and led Colorado State in rushing for the 2025 season… Carried 102 times for 508 yards and 2 touchdowns… Also caught 12 passes for 83 yards… Carried 15 times for 92 yards and a touchdown to open the season at Washington… Carried 13 ti...
The backfield · Kansas
- #6Yasin Willis553 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Jalen Dupree508 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Dylan Edwards205 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Justin Thurman32 rushing yards · 2025
- #24John Kelly8 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology