#20

Jonaz Walton

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

RB · Notre Dame · Fr. · #20

5′9″ · 214 lb · Carrollton, GA · Central

Returning to Notre Dame for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETvs Michigan StateNotre Dame StadiumNotre Dame by 30

How he plays

Yards / carry: 87th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

6 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 48 rush yds, vs Rice

His career numbers, season by season

The story

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

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2026.

The full story, with sources

Jonaz Walton

RB · Notre Dame · Fr · #20

The receipt: 48 rush yds against Rice — Week 2, 2026.

48 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Notre Dame2-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#3 / 15 · 87th pct

6.0

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Long run#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Rush yards#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: 48.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Marcus Freeman

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	Notre Dame	8	48	6.0	0	--
Career		8	48	6.0	0	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Rice · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.27(05:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 15 yards gain to the UND37 (#44 C.King), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Rice · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.23(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 12 yards gain to the Rice15 (#1 Z.Cody; #44 C.King), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Rice · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA -0.47(14:59) Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#44 C.King)
Week 2 · Rice · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.25(05:54) Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 6 yards gain to the UND22 (#44 C.King; #57 A.Clemmons)
Week 2 · Rice · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.25(13:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice14 (#44 C.King)
Week 2 · Rice · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.24(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice29 (#7 A.Brown; #95 B.Reddic)
Week 2 · Rice · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.10(02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice42 (#7 A.Brown; #33 S.Combs)
Week 2 · Rice · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.07(00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice32 (#95 B.Reddic; #33 S.Combs)

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 52-0vs Rice	8	48	6.0	0	15	Season-high 48 yds
Total		8	48	6.0	0	15

The backfield · Notre Dame

#22Aneyas WilliamsRB · Jr.224 rushing yards · 2025
#2Nolan James Jr.RB · Fr.37 rushing yards · 2025
#46Matt WilliamsRB · Sr.no box-score line yet
#21Kedren YoungRB · So.2 games · 2026
#20Jonaz WaltonRB · Fr.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page

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