#26

Jayzon Thompson

Freshman running back for Cincinnati. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · Cincinnati · Fr. · #26

5′11″ · 195 lb · Knoxville, TN · Anderson County

Returning to Cincinnati for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs Miami (OH)TQL StadiumCincinnati by 14.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

4 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rush yds, vs Western Carolina

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Cincinnati. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2026.

His career, year by year

Jayzon Thompson

RB · Cincinnati · Fr · #26

The receipt: 4 rush yds against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.

4 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 1 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#14 / 15 · 10th pct

4.0

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 4.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Scott Satterfield

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	Cincinnati	1	4	4.0	0	--
Career		1	4	4.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 62–10

vs Western Carolina

4 rush yds (1 car)

Dominant 52-point win at home against Western Carolina.

With J. French — 245 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 52 rush yds (7 car) · Z. Perry — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 62-10vs Western Carolina	1	4	4.0	0	4	Season-high 4 yds
Total		1	4	4.0	0	4

The backfield · Cincinnati

#7Zylan PerryRB · Sr.689 rushing yards · 2025
#3Cole TabbRB · Jr.445 rushing yards · 2025
#13Zion JohnsonRB · So.106 rushing yards · 2025
#6Gi'Bran PayneRB · Sr.53 rushing yards · 2025
#26Jayzon ThompsonRB · Fr.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology