Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 2 | 58 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Total | 27 | 171 | 6.2 | 2 | 58 |
#9
Kirby Vorhees
Junior running back for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Lutz, FL · Steinbrenner HS
CFB Index 41 · #213 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Washington State)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
171
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 109 rush yds, 2 TD, 2 rec yds, vs Duquesne
Swing playSwung Washington State from 42% to 71% to win.Washington State at Ole Miss · 24-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Washington State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with South Dakota State in 2023.
Kirby Vorhees
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Kirby Vorhees has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Washington State. The receipt: 109 rush yds, 2 rec yds against Duquesne — Week 3, 2026.
171 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 27 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with South Dakota Stateout of Steinbrenner
202512 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Washington State
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 27 | 171 | 6.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 138 | 576 | 4.2 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 165 | 747 | 4.5 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 22 | 140 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Kirby Vorhees's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
109 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kansas State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -4.68(10:59) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KSTATE41 fumbled by #9 K.Vorhees at KSTATE41 forced by #7 K.Patterson recovered by KSTATE #6 D.Whitaker at KSTATE41, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +4.53Kirby Vorhees 58 Yd Run (Jack Stevens Kick)
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 1&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.32(08:14) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush left for 8 yards gain to the DUQ00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:10 #38 J.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #32 M.Dean, LS: #41 S.Bures)
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.44(02:52) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush left for 17 yards gain to the DUQ44 (#2 D.Cerisier), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +1.32(00:30) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WSU32 (#0 R.Johnson; #6 D.Fields), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Duquesne · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.25(03:06) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WSU39 (#38 W.Martin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.16(03:13) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush left for 0 yards to the WSU43 (#9 J.Manu)
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.15(11:38) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 0 yards to the WSU42 (#2 R.Clark; #58 D.Watts)
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.13(07:25) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short left to #9 K.Vorhees caught at WSU31, for 9 yards to the WSU39 (#6 D.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.88(04:40) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WSU44 (#11 R.Fruean)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +109 rushing yards, +2 rushing TD, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: long run (85th percentile). Strength: yards / carry (84th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 109 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| Road2g | 31.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 57.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Campbell’s 2022 season.
Matches Brandon on
Yards / reception
Receiving share
Height
Differs from Brandon on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.
100%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Gary on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Campbell's sophomore season at Houston (2022).
83%match
Matches Brandon on
Weight
Rush TD rate
Receiving share
Differs from Brandon on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kirby Vorhees
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice...appeared in all 12 games, seven as a starter including final six games…rushed for 576 yards and five touchdowns on 138 carries…averaged 4.2 yards-per-carry…had 19 carries for 125 yards…had five…
The backfield · Washington State
- #30Dylan Paine189 rushing yards · 2026
- #9Kirby Vorhees171 rushing yards · 2026
- #3Maxwell Woods153 rushing yards · 2026
- #20Leo Pulalasi34 rushing yards · 2026
- #1Angel Johnson13 games · 2025
6 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology