Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 28 | 125 | 4.5 | 1 | 64 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 22 | 128 | 5.8 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 128 yds |
| Total | 63 | 300 | 4.6 | 3 | 64 |
#20
Jamal Roberts
300 team rushing yards leader — the number Jamal Roberts has built a role at Missouri on.
6′0″ · 216 lb · Saint Louis, MO · St. Mary's HS
CFB Index 72 · #37 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
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
300
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 125 rush yds, 1 TD, -4 rec yds, at Kansas
Swing playSwung Missouri from 57% to 85% to win.South Carolina at Missouri · 29-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Missouri. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Missouri in 2023.
How he plays
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
TD rate: 63rd percentile.
The full scouting readAura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-63aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 36th percentile of RBs; the tape says
99th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=22
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception36th pctl
Production — on-field99th pctl
n=22 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 36th · Production percentile: 99th
His production sits in the 99th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 36th-percentile attention — a gap of 63 points between tape and volume.
36thattention percentile · vs RBs
99thproduction percentile · vs RBs
Also worth knowing:
Jamal Roberts
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Jamal Roberts is a cornerstone for Missouri — measured against the line he joined.
300RUSH YDS3RUSH TD63CARRIES
TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
300
Team leader in rushing yards (300).
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Missouri3-star out of St. Mary's
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Missouri
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Program Benchmark
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Missouri
Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jamal Roberts'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 1 · 2026
W 54–14
47 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With A. Simmons — 252 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · -2 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 43.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kansas · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +5.15(05:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush middle for 64 yards gain to the KU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:22, 1ST DOWN #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
- Week 2 · Kansas · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA -4.62(14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MU35 fumbled by #20 J.Roberts at MU31 forced by #33 L.Harris III recovered by KU #27 T.Davis at MU35, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Troy · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.54(01:46) No Huddle #20 J.Roberts rush left for 13 yards gain to the TROY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:44, 1ST DOWN #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.05(07:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UAPB33 (#51 M.Kelleh; #49 A.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90J. Roberts run for 1 yd, for a TD (B. Craig KICK)
- Week 3 · Troy · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.84(10:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush right for 20 yards gain to the TROY49 (#6 J.Powe), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +1.80(02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UAPB43 (#37 B.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Kansas · 3&13 · Q1 · EPA -1.72(06:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Simmons pass complete short right to #20 J.Roberts caught at KU28, for 4 yards loss to the KU26 (#3 C.Gordon)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.65(13:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush right for 11 yards gain to the UAPB01 (#37 B.Williams; #35 M.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Troy · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +1.52(09:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Roberts rush left for 10 yards gain to the TROY38 (#21 T.Terrell), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +128 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 32-10 over that span.
2023Missouri11-2HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2024Missouri10-3HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Missouri3-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: carries (90th percentile). Strength: long run (86th percentile). Concern: success rate (3rd percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (8)
Season trend
Last seasonThis season
EPA / carry
84th → 32nd percentile
Success rate
85th → 3rd percentile
Explosive rate
96th → 21st percentile
Yards / carry
86th → 45th percentile
TD rate
63rd → 63rd percentile
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
59 of 63 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
30%59 carriesFumble rate
3.2%2 of 63 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
19 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
9 carries
2 of 3 (67%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.8 yds/carry on 63 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 30% success rate.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 87.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 125 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 100 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
42.3%
82 pass / 112 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #6 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
53.2%Carry share
47.2%Q4-lead share
100.0%In competitive games
53.2% of carries overall (58/109) → 47.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/36) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Donovan Wilson’s 2016 season.
89%match
Matches Donovan on
Height
Receiving share
Yards / carry
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to JJ Cowan’s path through Campbell.
JJ Cowan
94%match
#2
Tyrell Campbell
92%
Matches JJ on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kye Robichaux's senior season at Boston College (2024).
86%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Kye on
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Yards / carry
Player DNA
Players who play like Jamal Roberts
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #117
Peaked at #117 this season.
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games on the season with two starts (started season opener for the first of his career and at Auburn) … Rushed 124 times for 753 yards (6.1 YPC) and six touchdowns on the season (all career-high totals), including a 63-yard scoring scamper that iced the game late in the…
The backfield · Missouri
- #29Ahmad Hardy1,649 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Jamal Roberts753 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Anthony Favrow4 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Brady Hultman1 game · 2025
- #24Xai'Shaun Edwards3 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Missouri team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology