Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Total | 12 | 57 | 4.3 | 2 | 22 |
#9
D'Shawntae Jones
Sophomore running back for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 248 lb · Cleveland, OH · Glenville
CFB Index 43 · #189 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Miami (OH) 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
57
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 4.8 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 47 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Holy Cross
Swing playSwung Miami (OH) from 45% to 73% to win.Miami (OH) at Buffalo · 37-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Miami (OH). 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2024.
D'Shawntae Jones
Wears you down at the goal line. He has spent three seasons in the Miami (OH) backfield. The receipt on tape: 47 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Holy Cross, Week 2, 2026.
57 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 12 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Glenville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 17-13 over that span.
2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, 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: 28.5 YDS/g, 4.3 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #12 of 30 Mid-American RBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 63 | 277 | 4.4 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 76 | 336 | 4.4 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
47 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.86(03:02) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush middle for 22 yards gain to the CHC32 (#14 B.Haas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 1&2 · Q2 · EPA +1.21(13:35) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush right for 2 yards gain to the CHC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:35 #38 K.McLaughlin kick attempt good (H: #34 P.Stainton, LS: #60 T.Wallman)
- Week 1 · Pittsburgh · 1&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.94No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Pitt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:29 #48 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #92 K.Tijerina, LS: #59 J.Schmidt) #38 K.McLaughlin kick attempt good (H: #34 P.Stainton, LS: #60 T.Wallman)
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +0.89(10:13) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush middle for 14 yards gain to the CHC03 (#7 C.Onwuzurigbo; #20 G.Baldwin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +0.71(03:00) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CHC34 (#55 C.Ackerman; #8 A.Due), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.69(04:39) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Miami45 (#12 C.Brookins; #55 S.FitzSimmons)
- Week 1 · Pittsburgh · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.68(13:26) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush left for 2 yards gain to the Miami43 (#7 D.Ward; #2 I.Neal)
- Week 2 · Holy Cross · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA -0.52(01:59) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush right for 1 yard gain to the CHC28 (#53 W.Miller)
- Week 1 · Pittsburgh · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.31(12:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Miami37 (#2 I.Neal)
- Week 1 · Pittsburgh · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.23(09:04) Shotgun #9 D.Jones rush left for 2 yards gain to the Miami27 (#32 J.Marcelin; #10 A.Sanford)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #105
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Qualan Jones’s 2022 season.
Matches Qualan on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Qualan on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
100%match
All-Sun Belt
#3
Julius Loughridge
95%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Braylen Russell's sophomore season at Arkansas (2025).
57%match
Matches Braylen on
Weight
Yards / carry
Differs from Braylen on
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Background
2025 Highlights: Played in 12 games Rushed 63 times for 277 yards and seven touchdowns on the season Had a season-high 66 yards rushing versus Eastern Michigan Scored two touchdowns in the win at Buffalo Rushed for 47 yards and a score in a win over Ball State 2024 Highlights: Redshirted High Sch...
The backfield · Miami (OH)
- #9D'Shawntae Jones277 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Lazaro Rogers189 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Cade Yacamelli128 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Rodney Nelson2 games · 2026
- #22Chancellor Sparks1 game · 2026
1 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology