#13

Jon Denman

RB · TCU · R-Jr. · #13

Returning to TCU for 2026
R-Jr. · Palestine, Texas → Westwood High School
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Jon Denman

RB · TCU · Fr · #13

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1187 national
CFB
College
TCU
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025TCU501783.63--
Career501783.63--
SeasonTeam
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Career362.00--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025

W 30–27

vs USC

31 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

TCU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · TCU

Returning around him

  • 61% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #47

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Daijun Edwards’s 2021 season.

Georgia · 2021

#2

Darius Boone

Eastern Michigan · 2021

70%
#3

Javin Gordon

Tulane · 2025

69%
#4

Zylan Perry

Louisiana · 2023

68%
#5

Tyre Shelton

Miami (OH) · 2021

67%

Matches Daijun on

Yards / carry
Height
Weight

Differs from Daijun on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.

Darius Wilson

98%match

William & Mary · 2024

#2

Ryan Ingram

Chattanooga · 2025

97%
#3

Deon Jackson

Duke · 2020

91%
#4

Javin Gordon

Tulane · 2025

90%
#5

Jamal Jones

Arkansas State · 2020

90%

Matches Darius on

Yards per carry

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Javin Gordon's freshman season at Tulane (2025).

Javin Gordon

75%match

Tulane · 2025

#2

Cyncir Bowers

West Virginia · 2025

69%
#3

Brock Sturges

Texas State · 2020

69%
#4

Tory Blaylock

Oklahoma · 2025

68%
#5

Chris McMillian

Bowling Green · 2025

68%

Matches Javin on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Receiving share

Differs from Javin on

EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Jon Denman

#1

Brandon Hood

Massachusetts · 2025

89%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #956

Final rank
#1011
Avg #1104.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #956 this season.

Background

AT TCU 2025 | FRESHMAN (13/0) Played in every game … received 50 carries for 178 yards and three scores … also returned six kickoffs for an average of 24.5 yards … ran for 31 yards, including a five-yard touchdown, during the Alamo Bowl victory over USC ... had season high rushing yardage of 45 o...

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