Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 10 | 38 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
#21
De'Carlos Young
Sophomore running back for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Palmer Park, MD · Wise
Returning to Temple for 2026
The numbers
38
rushing yards · 2026
3.8 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 21 rush yds, vs Rhode Island
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Temple in 2025.
De'Carlos Young
The receipt: 21 rush yds against Rhode Island — Week 1, 2026.
38 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Temple3-star out of Dr. Henry Wise
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Temple
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Temple1-1HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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: 19.0 YDS/g, 3.9 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Temple | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
21 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Penn State · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.77(03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Young rush middle for 10 yards gain to the PSU45 (#3 J.Patton; #17 J.Zayas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA -2.34(03:13) Shotgun #21 D.Young rush right for 1 yard gain to the URI36 (#4 D.Cureton; #94 A.Balidemaj), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "First down". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (03:13) Shotgun #21 D.Young rush right for 0 yards to the URI37 (#4 D.Cureton; #94 A.Balidemaj), TURNOVER ON DOWNS)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.16(04:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Young rush middle for 2 yards gain to the URI46 (#21 C.McCoy; #7 M.Meus), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.07(04:56) Shotgun #21 D.Young rush left for 0 yards to the TEM37 (#21 C.McCoy)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.81(05:42) Shotgun #21 D.Young rush middle for 10 yards gain to the TEM37 (#16 D.Picariello), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.70(06:31) Shotgun #21 D.Young rush left for 0 yards to the TEM34 (#9 C.Brezina)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.55(04:09) Shotgun #21 D.Young rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TEM38 (#55 G.Hinkley)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 2&15 · Q3 · EPA +0.35(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Young rush left for 7 yards gain to the TEM45 (#35 E.McCann-Carter)
- Week 2 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.11(07:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Young rush right for 4 yards gain to the TEM29 (#17 J.Zayas; #24 I.McDaniels)
- Week 2 · Penn State · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA -0.10(02:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 D.Young rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU03 (#92 S.Taupaki)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Temple
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (23 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #68
Background
2026 (Redshirt Freshman, Temple): Will compete at the running back position. 2025 (Freshman, Temple): Part of the 2025 recruiting class ... earned offensive practice player of the week (East Carolina) ... did not see game action ... redshirted. High School: A four-year letterwinner as a running b...
The backfield · Temple
- #29Hunter Smith403 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Keveun Mason167 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Samuel Brown V38 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Johnny Martin IIIno box-score line yet
- #21De'Carlos Young2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Temple team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology