Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 51 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 51 |
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Jonathan Paylor
Junior running back for NC State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 182 lb · Burlington, NC · Cummings
The numbers
52
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 52 rush yds, vs Richmond
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for NC State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to NC State in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 27.6 points in belief.
27.6own fans
0national conversation
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In Their Words
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Jonathan Paylor
He has spent two seasons in the NC State backfield. The receipt: 52 rush yds against Richmond — Week 2, 2026.
52 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with NC State4-star out of Hugh M Cummings
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
NC State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dave Doeren — 7-9 over that span.
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). 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 2 games: 26.0 YDS/g, 26.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
AS A FRESHMAN (2024): • Saw action in three games: Western Carolina, Tennessee and in the bowl game vs. ECU. • Speedy young player who joined the Pack in June of 2024. HIGH SCHOOL: • Career Stats: Totaled 3,000 all-purpose yards at Hugh Cummings High School. As a Junior: Was prolific during his…
The backfield · NC State
- #1Jayden Scott595 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Davion Gause258 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Darius Johnson10 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Isiah Jones1 game · 2026
- #14Jonathan Paylor2 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology