Vanderbilt · W 34-17
12 carries, 44 yards
The other 7 games average 57 yards. This one was 13 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 12, middle 39, right 8. His longest went for 75 yards.
Jason Patterson
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for two head coaches at Kentucky: Mark Stoops and Will Stein. On tape: 137 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against South Alabama, Week 4, 2026.
443 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 71 carries
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
27.5% of carries overall (71/258) → 32.7% of Q4-with-lead carries (17/52) — 76.5% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (15.8%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 8): 44 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 3 | 75 | Season-high 137 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 71 | 443 | 6.2 | 3 | 75 |
Oct. 24 · W 34-17 vs Vanderbilt, play by play
12 carries for 44 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 21-17. Converted.
4-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 27-17. Converted.
9-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 27-17. Converted.
12 carries for 38 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
2 carries for 6 yards.
7-yard catch. Second quarter, down 17-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 carries for 29 yards.
10-yard run. Second quarter, down 17-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 12 carries for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns, his most this season.
75-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 21-21.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 58 yards.
22-yard run. Third quarter, up 14-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 53 yards.
6-yard run on 3rd and 18. Second quarter, up 14-13.
10-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 45-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 78 yards.
22-yard run. Second quarter, up 21-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 45-21
137 rush yds (12 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against South Alabama.
With C. Baxter — 149 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · K. Minchey — 177 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 8.7
The plays that mattered most
110th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
60%72 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 71 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds6.2 yds/carry on 71 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 60% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 63.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 41.7 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 57.0 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 44.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #76 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #33 of 37 SEC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
