Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 21-24vs Troy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 |
James Madison is 7-2.
The two seasons at James Madison span two head coaches: Bob Chesney and Billy Napier. On tape: 34 rushing yards against Wagner, Week 2, 2026.
34 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 5 carries
Where to follow
The latest game
Against Troy on Oct. 29: 0 carries for 0 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 5 carries for 34 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 21-24 vs Troy0 carries, 0 yds
- W 87-3 vs Wagner5 carries, 34 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | James Madison | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 87-3
vs Wagner
Teams and coaches
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison7-2HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 17.0 YDS/g, 6.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
45.5%
283 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
69.1
9 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
5 carries and 1 catch in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,738 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Sun Belt.
Two seasons at James Madison
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 James Madison NapierYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 James Madison ChesneyYear 1 · 2 games
- High school PatriotNokesville, VA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,738 in the 2025 class. Signed with James Madison.Also from Patriot: Mathieu Lamah (Virginia Tech) and Cole Surber (Virginia).
2025
- Signed with James MadisonThree-star, out of Patriot
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
James Madison
Coaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.