Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/16Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
- touchdown
Ohio · L 10-13
No carries.
Caffey has carries in 8 of Kent State’s 9 games: none against Ohio.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordKent State is 3-6.
- Next gameat Bowling Green · Tue Nov 10 Top rushers have averaged 120 yards against Bowling Green. Caffey averages 12.
Jakorion Caffey
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Scott Satterfield and Mark Carney. One game to point at: 23 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Wofford — Week 2, 2026.
99 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 38 carries
Style of play
Style of play
The latest game
Against Sacramento State on Oct. 30: 3 carries for 13 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 38 carries for 99 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 10-31 at Sacramento State3 carries, 13 yds
- W 35-20 vs Akron4 carries, 10 yds
- L 2-29 at South Florida7 carries, 16 yds
- L 7-38 at Western Michigan3 carries, 17 yds
- W 26-13 vs Ball State5 carries, 14 yds
- L 3-59 at Ohio State3 carries, 5 yds
- W 36-15 vs Wofford9 carries, 23 yds, 1 TD
- L 0-57 at South Carolina4 carries, 1 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 | Kent State | 38 | 99 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 41 | 105 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 19 |
Last game (Wk 9): 13 rushing yards, 3 catches.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-13vs Ball State | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-38@ Western Michigan | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 2-29@ South Florida | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-20vs Akron | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ Sacramento State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 38 | 99 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 |
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
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Sacramento State · 4th and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.65DeShields to Caffey: a 19-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Wofford · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.49J.Caffey rush left for 5 yards gain for a touchdown W.Harris pass attempt Successful
- Week 4 · Ball State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −2.00J.Caffey rush left for 4 yards loss (M.Webster)
- Week 9 · Sacramento State · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA −1.87DeShields to Caffey: a 4-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Sacramento State · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.43J.Caffey rush left for 12 yards gain to the Kent32 (M.Bailey; A.Wallace)
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.38J.Caffey rush middle for 4 yards loss (J.Tinch; C.Walker)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −1.30J.Caffey rush middle for 1 yard loss (G.Brownlow-Dindy)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.14J.Caffey rush middle for 0 yards (J.Thomas)
- Week 7 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.10J.Caffey rush right for 5 yards loss (R.Jenkins)
- Week 6 · Western Michigan · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA −1.08DeShields to Caffey: a 0-yard pass.
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Kent State3-6HC: Mark Carney · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 15.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 10.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 12.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 11.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
48.2%
271 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
62.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
310 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
38 carries and 7 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
28 · #326 of 330 RBs
Three-star recruit. Now #326 at the position.
Starter
The No. 1,391 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a redshirt sophomore.
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kent State CarneyYear 3 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalCincinnati to Kent State
- 2025 Cincinnati SatterfieldYear 2 · 3 games
- 2024 Cincinnati SatterfieldYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school AvonAvon, OH · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,391 in the 2024 class. Signed with Cincinnati.Also from Avon: Jakob Weatherspoon (North Carolina), Lance Dawson (Cincinnati), Luke Hamilton (Michigan) and 4 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Cincinnati to Kent State, Jan 16, 2026.
2024
- Signed with CincinnatiThree-star, out of Avon
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Kent Statefrom Cincinnati
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Cincinnati
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Satterfield and Mark Carney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kent State
2024–25Cincinnati
2026Kent State