Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/17Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (11.8%).
- touchdown
Cincinnati · L 26-31
No carries.
Houston · L 16-35
No carries.
Kansas · W 35-24
No carries.
Colorado · L 24-27
No carries.
Harris has carries in 4 of Kansas State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordKansas State is 4-4.
- Next gamevs Oklahoma State · Sat Nov 7
His most important play this season
Jay Harris
On Trialas of Nov 4
Jay Harris arrives at Kansas State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
96rushing yards3rushing TD17carries
Kansas State fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
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AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
The latest game
Against Arizona State on Oct. 24: 3 carries for 8 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 17 carries for 96 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 17-28 at Arizona State3 carries, 8 yds
- W 31-20 vs Tulane2 carries, 2 yds, 2 TD
- W 34-7 vs Washington State6 carries, 33 yds
- W 71-3 vs Nicholls6 carries, 53 yds, 1 TD
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 | Kansas State | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 3 | 17 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 42 | 151 | 3.6 | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Career | 69 | 282 | 4.1 | 6 | 17 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | 50 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 50 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 17 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-31@ Cincinnati | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Arizona State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 3 | 17 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 71-3
vs Nicholls
53 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 2 rec · 20 yds · 7 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −5.98J.Harris rush middle for 4 yards gain fumbled by J.Harris at NICH48 forced by A.Villavaso recovered by NICH K.Martin Jr. at NICH47, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52J.Harris rush left for 11 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Tulane · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45J.Harris rush left for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Tulane · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90J.Harris rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.59J.Harris rush left for 17 yards gain (G.Duplechin), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Washington State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.46J.Harris rush middle for 4 yards gain (J.Wedel)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.32J.Harris rush middle for 14 yards gain (G.Duplechin)
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +0.95J.Harris rush middle for 10 yards gain (T.Ridley)
- Week 2 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.64J.Harris rush left for 2 yards gain (I.Hung)
- Week 1 · Nicholls · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.62J.Harris rush middle for 2 yards gain (R.Brown; K.Hills)
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Kansas State4-4HC: Collin Klein · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 29.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 22.0 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
47.0%
263 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
287 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
17 carries in 5 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kansas State KleinYear 3 · 5 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalOregon to Kansas State
- 2025 Oregon LanningYear 2 · 9 games
- 2024 Oregon LanningYear 1 · 3 games
- High school TimberlandSt. Louis, MO
Moves
- Transferred from Oregon to Kansas State, Jan 12, 2026.
2026 5 games
- Transferred to Kansas Statefrom Oregon
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Oregon
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Lanning and Collin Klein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas State
2024–25Oregon
2026Kansas State