Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/16Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (6.2%).
Ramon Jefferson
Last confirmed: Kentucky, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 210 lb · Bronx, NY
Ramon Jefferson: RB · Kentucky · #26.
Ramon Jefferson
Sam Houston to Kentucky — the move that set up everything since. A game that shows it: 73 rushing yards against Alabama — Week 11, 2023.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Kentucky in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-17vs Eastern Kentucky | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-3vs Akron | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs No. 22 Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-3@ Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-49vs No. 8 Alabama | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 0 | 74 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 14-17@ South Carolina | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-31@ No. 9 Louisville | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | L 35-38vs Clemson | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 28 | 184 | 6.6 | 0 | 74 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2023
L 21-49
vs Alabama
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Alabama · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +5.14Ramon Jefferson run for 74 yds to the ALA 1 for a
- Week 12 · South Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.93Ramon Jefferson run for 21 yds to the SC 49 for a
- Week 10 · Mississippi State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.42Ramon Jefferson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MSST 46
- Week 3 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.36Ramon Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 41
- Week 2 · Eastern Kentucky · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +1.33Ramon Jefferson run for 16 yds to the EKU 20 for a
- Week 10 · Mississippi State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.20Ramon Jefferson run for no gain to the MSST 45
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Louisville · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.14Ramon Jefferson run for no gain to the UK 48
- Week 11 · Alabama · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.13Ramon Jefferson run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 2
- Week 10 · Mississippi State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.09Ramon Jefferson run for no gain to the UK 38
- Week 3 · Akron · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.96Ramon Jefferson run for 13 yds to the UK 33 for a
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Mark Stoops — 14-12 over that span.
2022Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 27.2 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 22.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 11.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 34.8 | 12.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Stoops
Pass share
53.0%
375 pass / 332 run
Plays / game
54.4
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
397 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
28 carries in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
- 2023 Kentucky StoopsYear 6 · 8 games
- 2022 Kentucky StoopsYear 5 · 1 game
- Jan 2022 Entered the transfer portalSam Houston to Kentucky
- 2018 MaineYear 1 · 2 games
His moves
- Transferred from Sam Houston to Kentucky, Jan 31, 2022.
How it ended
Two seasons at Kentucky, 194 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2022
- Transferred to Kentuckyfrom Sam Houston