Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-3vs Bryant | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs South Florida | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 9 | 36 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
#33
Jake Rendina
Senior running back for Army. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 240 lb · Kalispell, MT · Glacier High (USMAPS)
CFB Index 33 · #288 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Army 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
36
rushing yards · 2026
4 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 26 rush yds, vs South Florida
The play that turned itSwung Army from 44% to 78% to win.Tulsa at Army · 26-25
His career numbers, season by seasonJake Rendina
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Fourth year in the Army backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 26 rush yds against South Florida — Week 2, 2026.
36 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 9 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Army
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Army
Played his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Jeff Monken — 26-15 over that span.
2023Army6-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Army12-2HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2025Army7-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2026Army1-1HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
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: 18.0 YDS/g, 3.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
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-AAC
Based on 2025: #29 of 37 American Athletic RBs
How the All-AAC 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 1 · 2026
W 59–3
vs Bryant
10 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 56-point win at home against Bryant.
With S. Howard — 63 rush yds (4 car) · C. Hellums — 59 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 87 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Bryant · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(04:29) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Army35 (#8 E.Carter; #20 A.Townsend), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.47(08:00) Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USF39 (#7 S.Robinson; #4 M.Williams II)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +0.46(04:09) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 7 yards gain to the USF44 (#5 A.Jackson; #6 R.Hill), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.42(01:32) Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USF23 (#51 M.Harris; #5 A.Jackson)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA -0.41(12:33) Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USF24 (#33 A.Mosley; #6 R.Hill), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Bryant · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA -0.40(01:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Bryant37 (#41 D.Lusk; #21 N.Sparrow), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.36(10:10) Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Army15 (#5 A.Jackson)
- Week 1 · Bryant · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.08(09:03) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Bryant32 (#3 O.Mkparu)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.07(03:01) #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Army15 (#77 M.Dillard; #2 T.Ward)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Army
Returning around him
- 80% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #136 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Antwain Littleton II’s 2023 season.
72%match
Matches Antwain on
Rush TD rate
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from Antwain on
Height (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyle Porter’s path through Houston.
Matches Kyle on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Vaughn Pemberton's junior season at Ball State (2024).
77%match
Matches Vaughn on
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Weight
Differs from Vaughn on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jake Rendina
Background
2025: Played in all but one game, making five starts…Rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown on 40 rushes…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Rushed three times for 10 yards…at Kansas State (9/6): Rushed once for three yards…at UAB (10/4): Logged a pair of rushes…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Added 10 rushing yards...
The backfield · Army
- #34Carson Smith231 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Godspower Nwawuihe195 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Jake Rendina187 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Brennan Fisherno box-score line yet
- #20Tim Kloska1 game · 2026
8 more on the roster · Army team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology