Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-41@ Notre Dame | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-9vs Western Illinois | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 28 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Total | 8 | 53 | 6.7 | 1 | 28 |
#6
Darrion Dupree
Junior running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 214 lb · Chicago, IL · Mount Carmel
CFB Index 36 · #271 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Wisconsin 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
53
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 6.6 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 38 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Western Illinois
Swing playSwung Wisconsin from 22% to 42% to win.Wisconsin at Minnesota · 17-7
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Wisconsin. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2024.
Darrion Dupree
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent three seasons in the Wisconsin backfield. One game to point at: 38 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Western Illinois — Week 2, 2026.
53 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 131 yds vs Illinois.Illinois · W 27-102025
202411 games
- Signed with Wisconsin4-star out of Mount Carmel
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Wisconsin
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Luke Fickell — 10-16 over that span.
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Wisconsin1-1HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 26.5 YDS/g, 6.7 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
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-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #42 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–9
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.76(05:44) #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 28 yards gain to the WIL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:39, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Lahm kick attempt good (H: #91 S.West, LS: #56 J.Roe)
- Week 1 · Notre Dame · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.79(06:01) Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush right for 3 yards loss to the WIS43 (#5 B.Traore) PENALTY WIS Holding declined
- Week 2 · Western Illinois · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.13(06:23) Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIL28 (#10 N.Reinicke), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Notre Dame · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.58(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short left to #6 D.Dupree caught at WIS48, for 7 yards to the UND42 (#5 B.Traore)
- Week 1 · Notre Dame · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.55(04:08) Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UND26 (#95 B.Young)
- Week 2 · Western Illinois · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.52(00:27) Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS44 (#5 A.Stribling; #10 N.Reinicke)
- Week 1 · Notre Dame · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.25(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UND49 (#4 J.Ausberry), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Illinois · 2&13 · Q1 · EPA -0.19(10:57) Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIL12 (#10 N.Reinicke)
- Week 1 · Notre Dame · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA -0.16(08:50) Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIS50 (#0 T.Gray; #7 F.Brewu)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #78
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rickey Hunt’s 2024 season.
Matches Rickey on
Height
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Differs from Rickey on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.
97%match
Matches Joshua on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Rickey Hunt's sophomore season at Ohio (2024).
Matches Rickey on
Yards / carry
Weight
Receiving share
Player DNA
Players who play like Darrion Dupree
Background
2025 Season (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, making two starts at running back for the Badgers … finished as the Badgers’ leading rusher, totaling 363 yards and two touchdowns on 83 carries (4.4 ypc) … posted the Badgers’ first 100-yard performance since Oct. 19, 2024 (Tawee Walker), rushing for...
The backfield · Wisconsin
- #3Abu Sama III732 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Darrion Dupree363 rushing yards · 2025
- #10Gideon Ituka255 rushing yards · 2025
- #15Nate Palmer139 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Bryan Jackson123 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology