Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-13@ Florida A&M | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 3 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 66-0vs Virginia State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
#84
Jahzae Kimbrough
Sophomore running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 190 lb · Roanoke, VA
Returning to Kent State for 2026
The story
2 running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Kent State in 2023.
Recruiting
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ATH recruit
Signed with Kent State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonJahzae Kimbrough
Two seasons at Kent State, two different head coaches: Kenni Burns and Mark Carney. One game to point at: 4 rec yds, 3 rush yds against Florida A&M — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Kent Stateout of Patrick Henry
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coaches2024
Kenni Burns
Kent State
2025era →
Mark Carney
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 YDS/g, 3.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 39 | 97 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 27 | 114 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 211 | 3.2 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kent State
Returning around him
- 64% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology