Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Total | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
Ayden Harris is a running back at Kent State who has played in 2 of Kent State's 9 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
Kent State is 3-6.
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Kent State. A game that shows it: 8 rushing yards against Ohio State — Week 3, 2026.
14 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 5 carries
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 29 | 110 | 3.8 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 37 | 139 | 3.8 | 1 | 13 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
L 3-59
at Ohio State
8 rush yds (3 car)
With J. Stoeckel — 42.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 49 long · K. Ford — 26 yards per punt · 3 punts · 48 long
Teams and coaches
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kent State3-6HC: Mark Carney · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.0 YDS/g, 2.9 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
48.2%
271 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
62.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
310 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
5 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,592 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a redshirt sophomore.
Three seasons at Kent State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kent State CarneyYear 3 · 2 games
- 2025 Kent State CarneyYear 2 · 2 games
- 2024 Kent State BurnsYear 1 · 5 games
- High school Downingtown EastDowningtown, PA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 2,592 in the 2024 class. Signed with Kent State.
2024 5 games
- Signed with Kent StateThree-star, out of Downingtown East
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.