5′8″ · 198 lb · Lawndale, CA
He has carries in 5 of BYU’s 6 games: none against Arizona.
“Tonga you had so much space if you bounce that”
Journee Tonga
On tape: 91 rushing yards against Colorado State, Week 3, 2026.
182 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 30 carries
Against Notre Dame on Oct. 17: 3 carries for 6 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 30 carries for 182 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
“Tonga's teammates are totally gonna give him a hard time about being chased down by a defensive lineman.”BYU fan, r/CFB game thread, after his 12-yard run against Colorado State. Fans named him again and again right after.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 30 | 182 | 6.1 | 2 |
| Career | 30 | 182 | 6.1 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 6 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-23@ Colorado State | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10@ TCU | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Iowa State | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 30 | 182 | 6.1 | 2 | 38 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 63-7
vs Utah Tech
38 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 56-point win at home against Utah Tech.
With C. DeVries — 1 tackle · 1 defensive TD · B. Bachmeier — 198 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 30 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 21.0 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Road2g | 59.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 36.4 | 7.3 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
46.6%
186 pass / 213 run
Plays / game
66.5
6 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
165 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Fans first named him vs Utah Tech.
