#22

Khristian Lando

RB · Jacksonville State · Fr. · #22

Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
Fr. · Cartersville, Ga. → Cartersville HS
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Khristian Lando

RB · Jacksonville State · So · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy

Career stats

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Career3299.70--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 29–27

at Sam Houston

21 rush yds (6 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Jacksonville State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Jacksonville State

Returning around him

  • 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #85

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

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

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaiden Credle’s 2022 season.

Northern Illinois · 2022

#2

Deion Smith

Colorado · 2021

70%
#3

Daetrich Harrington

App State · 2021

All-Sun Belt
68%
#4

Tyre Shelton

Miami (OH) · 2022

67%
#5

Kevin Marks

Buffalo · 2021

66%

Matches Jaiden on

Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate

Differs from Jaiden on

Class year (higher)
Yards / carry (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jaiden Credle's freshman season at Northern Illinois (2022).

Northern Illinois · 2022

#2

TJ McDaniel

SMU · 2020

76%
#3

London Montgomery

East Carolina · 2024

74%
#4

Deion Smith

Colorado · 2021

72%
#5

Chandler Rogers

UL Monroe · 2021

72%

Matches Jaiden on

Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Rush TD rate

Differs from Jaiden on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1914

Final rank
#2147
Avg #2054.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1914 this season.

Background

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Ga. … was a standout running back and outside linebacker for the Canes, earning First-Team All-Region for Region 7-AAAAA in 2023 while leading CHS to the region title … as a senior in 2023, ran for 1,314 yards and 23 touchdowns, wh...

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