Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs Oklahoma | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
#24
Bryson Kuzdzal
Senior running back for Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Ada, MI · Forest Hills Eastern
CFB Index 39 · #236 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Michigan)
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
12
rushing yards · 2026
4 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 20 car · 100 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 12 rush yds, vs Oklahoma
Swing playSwung Michigan from 56% to 79% to win.Michigan at Maryland · 45-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Michigan in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
16.9own fans
13.6national conversation
In Their Words
336 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Bryson Kuzdzal
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Bryson Kuzdzal has been at Michigan through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 12 rush yds against Oklahoma — Week 2, 2026.
12 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 3 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Michigan2-star out of Forest Hills Eastern
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Michigan
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2026Michigan2-0HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (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: 6.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
12 rush yds (3 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42 AVG · 6 IN 20 · 51 LONG · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nasjza Bryant’s 2022 season.
Matches Nasjza on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Weight
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Evan Hull’s path through Northwestern.
99%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Evan on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Duncan Brune's sophomore season at Ohio (2025).
Matches Duncan on
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Duncan on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryson Kuzdzal
Background
Pronunciation Your browser does not support the audio tag. CAREER HIGHS Rushing • Attempts: 20 - at Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025) • Yards: 100 - at Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025) • TDs: 3 - at Maryland (Nov. 22, 2025) • Long: 22 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) Receiving • Catches: 2 - vs. Ohio State (Nov....
The backfield · Michigan
- #23Jordan Marshall932 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Bryson Kuzdzal326 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Tomas O'Meara83 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Micah Ka'apana38 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Donovan Johnsonno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology