Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Total | 13 | 24 | 1.4 | 1 | 6 |
#5
Jakorion Caffey
Sophomore running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Avon, OH · Avon HS
Transferred Cincinnati → Kent State for 2026
The numbers
24
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1.8 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Kent State from 59% to 88% to win.Wofford at Kent State · 36-15
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2024.
- Transferred from Cincinnati to Kent State in 2026.
Jakorion Caffey
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 23 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Wofford — Week 2, 2026.
24 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Cincinnati3-star out of Avon
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kent State
2025Cincinnati
2026Kent State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Kent State1-1HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 12.0 YDS/g, 1.4 YPC, 0.5 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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–15
vs Wofford
23 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.
With D. DeShields — 248 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.4 · 74 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · D. Clark — 5 rec · 90 yds
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Wofford · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.49(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush left for 5 yards gain to the WOF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:21, 1ST DOWN #6 W.Harris pass attempt Successful
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.38(12:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 4 yards loss to the KSU28 (#12 J.Tinch; #4 C.Walker)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.30(03:29) Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KSU32 (#99 G.Brownlow-Dindy)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.14(08:28) Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 0 yards to the KSU48 (#11 J.Thomas)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.07(05:47) Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 0 yards to the KSU37 (#33 T.Pikes)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA -0.75(04:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WOF26 (#44 W.Ward)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.55(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WOF43 (#24 A.Morris)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA -0.38(00:42) Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush right for 2 yards gain to the KSU44 (#8 J.Collier)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.37(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 J.Caffey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the KSU34 (#44 W.Ward; #90 J.Polite)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.28(05:03) Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #5 J.Caffey caught at KSU36, for 3 yards to the KSU40 (#34 J.Risher Jr.), out of bounds
Game log
Background
2025 (R-Freshman at Cincinnati) Saw action in two games, had 2 carries for two yards 2024 (Freshman at Cincinnati) Did not see game action, retaining freshman eligibility. HIGH SCHOOL Consensus three-star recruit and Top 50 prospect in the state of Ohio...Top 100 national running back prospect......
The backfield · Kent State
- #20Marques Hicks18 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Donovan Delaney Jr.15 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Ayden Harris15 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Jakorion Caffey6 rushing yards · 2025
- #18Hunter Hopperton2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Kent State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology