Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 17 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 88 | 5.1 | 3 | 17 |
#9
Jay Harris
Jay Harris packed up and started over at Kansas State — the fit is the whole question.
6′1″ · 225 lb · St. Louis, MO · Timberland
CFB Index 34 · #285 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Oregon → Kansas State 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
88
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 53 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Oregon to Kansas State in 2026.
- Benjamin Harris commits to Oregon State (Aug 1) Reported
Jay Harris
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Jay Harris arrives at Kansas State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
88RUSH YDS3RUSH TD14CARRIES
Kansas State fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
medium confidence8 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
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 · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
2025Oregon
2026Kansas State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 42 | 151 | 3.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 274 | 4.2 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jay Harris'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 71–3
vs Nicholls
53 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -5.98(14:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NICH47 fumbled by #9 J.Harris at NICH48 forced by #45 A.Villavaso recovered by NICH #20 K.Martin Jr. at NICH47, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52(02:08) Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush left for 11 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:08, 1ST DOWN #37 R.Hammond III kick attempt good (H: #29 D.Davidson, LS: #45 J.Duffield)
- Week 3 · Tulane · 3&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45(06:46) No Huddle #9 J.Harris rush left for 1 yard gain to the TULANE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:45 #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
- Week 3 · Tulane · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90(05:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TULANE00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:14 #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.59(04:27) Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush left for 17 yards gain to the KSTATE50 (#23 G.Duplechin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.46(01:14) Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KSTATE48 (#97 J.Wedel), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.32(14:43) Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 14 yards gain to the KSTATE49 (#23 G.Duplechin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.95(02:49) Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 10 yards gain to the KSTATE36 (#31 T.Ridley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.64(02:12) Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush left for 2 yards gain to the KSTATE38 (#16 I.Hung)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.62(04:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH48 (#15 R.Brown; #56 K.Hills)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 rushing yards, +2 rushing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Kansas State3-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (84th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 29.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 29.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
43.2%
89 pass / 117 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
0.0%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mike Franklin’s 2023 season.
Matches Mike on
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Differs from Mike on
Class year (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nicholas Singleton's sophomore season at Penn State (2023).
71%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
Matches Nicholas on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Nicholas on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2023 Division II First Team All-America (AP, D2CCA) • 2023 All-MIAA First Team • 2023 D2CCA First Team Super Region 3 2025 AT UNIV. OF OREGON: Saw time in 11 games, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries while tallying 89 receiving yards on six catches over 103…
The backfield · Kansas State
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- #31Monterrio Elston Jr.2 rushing yards · 2025
- #21LJ McGheeno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology