Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/23Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (8.7%).
Phoenix Donghia
5′10″ · 235 lb · Jupiter, FL · Cardinal Newman
23rushing yards
2026, 1 game through week 2
2026, 1 game through week 2
1 game on our list this season, the latest on Sep 12. Too little to show a game-by-game read.
This week
- RecordJames Madison is 7-1.
- Next gamevs Troy · Thu Oct 29
Phoenix Donghia
On tape: 23 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Wagner, Week 2, 2026.
23 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 4 carries
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
James Madison in the news
- James Madison joins American Conference
- James Madison clinches bowl eligibility
Sun Belt Conference Oct 11
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Career | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 10 | Season-high 23 yds |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 87-3
vs Wagner
Teams and coaches
2026James Madison7-1HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 23.0 YDS/g, 5.8 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
248 pass / 297 run
Plays / game
68.1
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
4 carries in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,819 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Sun Belt.
First season at James Madison, 1 game
- 2026 James Madison NapierYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with James Madison in 2026 as a 3-star recruit, No. 2,819 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with James Madison in the 2026 class, a 3-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with James Madison3-star out of Cardinal Newman