Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 3-34@ Nebraska | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-36@ Hawai'i | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 17 | 82 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
#40
Amauri Pesek-Hickson
Sophomore running back for Kansas. 2021: 215 rushing yards, 5 catches.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Olathe, KS
CFB Index 30 · #307 of 315 RBsHigh confidenceKansas 2021 alumnus
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 story
2 running back for Kansas. 2021: 215 rushing yards, 5 catches.
- Transferred from Kansas to Northern Iowa in 2022.
Amauri Pesek-Hickson
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Amauri Pesek-Hickson has been at Kansas through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 43 rush yds, 1 receptions against Hawai'i — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Kansas, 360 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2022
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2021
2 coaches2020
Kansas
Coaching transition mid-career: Les Miles → Lance Leipold. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Kansas0-9HC: Les Miles · Run-leaning
2021Kansas2-10HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 41.0 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jared Wilson’s 2020 season.
Matches Jared on
Weight
Receiving share
Height
Differs from Jared on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.
Matches Darius on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kaleb Jackson's sophomore season at LSU (2024).
Matches Kaleb on
Receiving share
Weight
Yards / carry
Differs from Kaleb on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Amauri Pesek-Hickson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology