Kemper Hodges
Kemper Hodges
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Second year in the Air Force backfield, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 87 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Colorado State — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Fullback · Air Force
Returning around him
- 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · 2026 recruiting class #136
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jakobi Buchanan’s 2020 season.
Matches Jakobi on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyle Porter’s path through Houston.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bryan Bradford's sophomore season at Kent State (2021).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Kemper Hodges
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+180%
Up 180% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 – Played in seven games, one start … start came vs. New Mexico and was the first of his career … rushed for career-best 87 yards and a TD on 14 carries at Colorado State ... recorded career-long run of 27 yards vs. Colorado State … rushed for 50 yards on a career high 20 carries vs. New Mexi...