Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 2 | 39 | Season-high 122 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 1 | 59 | |
| Total | 23 | 210 | 9.6 | 3 | 59 |
#25
Jamal Rule
Freshman running back for Nebraska. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Salisbury, NC · Charlotte Christian
Returning to Nebraska for 2026
The numbers
210
rushing yards · 2026
3 TD · 9.1 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Nebraska from 51% to 75% to win.Ohio at Nebraska · 49-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Nebraska. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nebraska in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
29.6own fans
16.1national conversation
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Jamal Rule
One game to point at: 122 rush yds, 47 rec yds against Ohio — Week 1, 2026.
210 RUSH YDS · 3 RUSH TD · 23 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Nebraska3-star out of Charlotte Christian
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: rush tds (80th percentile). Concern: carries (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: 105 YDS/g, 9.6 YPC, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
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 | Nebraska | 23 | 210 | 9.1 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 210 | 9.1 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 56–7
88 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bowling Green.
With A. Colandrea — 222 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 52.8 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · J. Barney Jr. — 8 rec · 115 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Bowling Green · 2&8 · Q2 · EPA +5.53(05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 59 yards gain to the BG 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:16, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)
- Week 1 · Ohio · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +3.18(08:19) No Huddle #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #25 J.Rule caught at OHI24, for 24 yards to the OHI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:13, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)
- Week 1 · Ohio · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.85(08:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush left for 39 yards gain to the OHI31 (#4 D.James-Hamilton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ohio · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.64(09:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 A.Colandrea pass complete short right to #25 J.Rule caught at NEB30, for 23 yards to the OHI45, out of bounds at OHI45, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY OHI Block Below Waist (#20 K.Bannister) 15 yards from OHI45 to OHI30, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ohio · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.57(06:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush left for 11 yards gain to the OHI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:57, 1ST DOWN #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)
- Week 1 · Ohio · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45(08:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OHI00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:19 #91 K.Cunanan kick attempt good (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #55 J.Wills)
- Week 2 · Bowling Green · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +2.33(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BG 46 (#3 D.Pringle), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ohio · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.98(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush middle for 13 yards gain to the OHI24 (#9 T.Gillison), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ohio · 1&14 · Q3 · EPA +1.92No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Rule rush left for 15 yards gain to the OHI46 (#11 E.Herrmann), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Bowling Green · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.69(08:20) No Huddle #25 J.Rule rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BG 35 (#0 K.Pascal; #2 J.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #88
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #44
Peaked at #44 this season.
The backfield · Nebraska
- #35Mekhi Nelson147 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Kwinten Ives133 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Isaiah Mozee115 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Conor Booth6 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Jamal Rule2 games · 2026
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology