Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Total | 27 | 206 | 7.7 | 2 | 75 |
#20
Rodney Fields Jr.
Junior running back for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 193 lb · Wright City, OK · Del City
CFB Index 58 · #88 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Oklahoma State → Kansas State for 2026
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
206
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 7.6 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 101 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma State in 2024.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Kansas State in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-14aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 19th percentile of RBs; the tape says
33rd pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=17
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception19th pctl
Production — on-field33rd pctl
n=17 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
20thattention percentile · vs RBs
34thproduction percentile · vs RBs
Rodney Fields Jr.
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Collin Klein. One game to point at: 105 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Washington State — Week 2, 2026.
206 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
The week the volume broke through — put up 163 yds vs Cincinnati.Cincinnati · L 17-492025
20244 games
- Signed with Oklahoma State3-star out of Southeast
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
2025Oklahoma State
2026Kansas State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Doug Meacham · Balanced
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (93rd percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 103 YDS/g, 7.7 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 27 | 206 | 7.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 124 | 614 | 5.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 21 | 99 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 172 | 919 | 5.3 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 276 | 9.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 299 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
101 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Washington State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +6.08Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 75 yards gain to the WSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:54, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was inbounds". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 73 yards gain to the WSU02 (#2 J.Smith), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN) #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.53(10:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush right for 26 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:09, 1ST DOWN #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.38(10:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NICH38 (#45 A.Villavaso)
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -1.34(05:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 2 yards loss to the WSU38 (#52 K.Beatty)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.28(14:36) Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 21 yards gain to the NICH33 (#1 K.Loftin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.21(11:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NICH33 (#45 A.Villavaso; #23 G.Duplechin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.11(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSTATE44 (#20 K.Martin Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.07(02:41) Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the NICH43 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.07(11:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 0 yards to the WSU44 (#4 K.Rapolla)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.91(04:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 9 yards gain to the KSTATE42 (#25 A.Haynes)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jekail Middlebrook’s 2025 season.
72%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Jekail on
Receiving share
Differs from Jekail on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Height (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Corey Taylor II’s path through Tulsa.
99%match
#3
Ailym Ford
98%
#4
CJ Evans Jr.
98%
#5
Julius Loughridge
97%
Matches Corey on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Maurice Turner's sophomore season at Louisville (2023).
66%match
Matches Maurice on
Weight
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Differs from Maurice on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #89
Peaked at #89 this season.
Background
2025 AT OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV.: Saw action in nine games with eight starts, rushing for 614 yards and a touchdown while recording 276 receiving yards and another score on 28 receptions... His 614 rushing yards ranked sixth among Power 4 freshmen, while his 276 receiving yards ranked third among Pow...
The backfield · Kansas State
- #4Joe Jackson911 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Rodney Fields Jr.614 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Jay Harris151 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Monterrio Elston Jr.2 rushing yards · 2025
- #21LJ McGheeno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology