#25

Devaughn Eka

Freshman running back for BYU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · BYU · Fr. · #25

5′11″ · 195 lb · Lehi, UT

Returning to BYU for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETat Colorado StateCanvas StadiumBYU by 17.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 93rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 7.4 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 59 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Utah Tech

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for BYU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to BYU in 2026.

His career, year by year

Devaughn Eka

RB · BYU · Fr · #25

The receipt: 59 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Utah Tech — Week 1, 2026.

59 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026BYU2-0HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#2 / 15 · 93rd pct

7.4

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 59.0 YDS/g, 7.4 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kalani Sitake

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	BYU	8	59	7.4	1	--
Career		8	59	7.4	1	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Utah Tech · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +2.86(14:13) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush left for 11 yards gain to the UTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:07 #99 B.Laga kick attempt good (H: #36 C.Shulman, LS: #47 B.Alfrey)
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.36(04:37) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 9 yards gain to the BYU40 (#7 H.Ofahengaue)
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.90(01:42) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the UTU27 (#5 U.Angilau), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.63(03:27) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the UTU46 (#5 U.Angilau; #95 Z.Cook)
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.46(02:25) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the UTU34 (#12 D.Costello)
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.22(03:03) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UTU41 (#7 H.Ofahengaue; #18 L.Hansen), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.20(01:09) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush left for 6 yards gain to the UTU21 (#39 R.Maafala Jr; #16 L.Tu'Akoi)
Week 1 · Utah Tech · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +0.15(04:04) Shotgun #25 D.Eka rush right for 7 yards gain to the BYU47 (#17 Q.Lejay), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 63-7vs Utah Tech	8	59	7.4	1	11	Season-high 59 yds
Total		8	59	7.4	1	11

The backfield · BYU

#4LJ MartinRB · Sr.1,305 rushing yards · 2025
#28Jovesa DamuniRB · So.111 rushing yards · 2025
#30Sione I MoaRB · So.92 rushing yards · 2025
#21Enoch NawahineRB · Sr.82 rushing yards · 2025
#25Devaughn EkaRB · Fr.1 game · 2026

7 more on the roster · BYU team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology