Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 36-20vs Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-24@ Oregon State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-28vs Arizona | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | W 38-35vs LSU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#16
JayShon Ridgle
Junior running back on Houston's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 197 lb · Athens, AL · Athens HS
Returning to Houston for 2026
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 626 nationally · Signed with Houston
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back on Houston's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2024.
JayShon Ridgle
Two seasons at Houston, two different head coaches: Dana Holgorsen and Willie Fritz.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Athens
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coaches2024
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
With C. Weigman — 164 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 98 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · D. Connors — 100 rush yds (20 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Houston
Returning around him
- 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (18 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #38
Background
As a Sophomore (2025) Played in 8 games, primarily on special teams Made four special teams tackles Played on one offensive snap As a Freshman (2024) Appeared in 11 games 89 snaps played across 11 games Consistent special teams contributor 75 special teams snaps Special Teams snaps: 48 KRET, 14 K...
The backfield · Houston
- #25DJ Butler301 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Makhi Hughes70 rushing yards · 2025
- #37Zane Smith12 rushing yards · 2025
- #16JayShon Ridgle4 games · 2025
- #6Re'Shaun Sanford II2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology