Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/24Inside-5 share
7 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (29.2%).
Jonaz Walton
Rushing yards47775th of 278 running backsLast gameW 35–13at Navy · Oct 31
Nextvs MiamiSat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Wisconsin · W 41-13
No carries.
Navy · W 35-13
12 carries, 51 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 71 yards. This one was 20 below.
Walton has carries in 7 of Notre Dame’s 8 games: none against Wisconsin.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Walton against Notre Dame’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Walton, and how their seasons went
Walton against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 477 yards, 68 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
- 1,000 yards: 523 to go, 131 a game, more than the 68 a game so far.
- 1,125 yards, Kyren Williams in 2020, Notre Dame’s 4th-best season in our records: 648 to go, 162 a game, more than the 68 a game so far.
This week
- RecordNotre Dame is 7-1, No. 4 in the AP poll (week 10).
- What fans say
Notre Dame fans have asked for more carries for Walton since the Oct 3 win over North Carolina.
“Why is Walton not in the game!!!!!”
“Give it to Walton”
“can anyone tell me where walton is?????”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
- Next gamevs Miami · Sat Nov 7 Top rushers have averaged 38 yards against Miami. Walton averages 68.
What’s being said
17 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.
Watch Jonaz Walton get a 97-yard house call for Notre Dame vs Stanford
Fighting Irish Wire +1 Oct 10
Worth knowing
- Jonaz Walton is a true freshman with 7 games on the stat sheet.
His most important play this season
24% of the carries, 32% of the yards, 20% of the touchdowns
- Carries24%69 of 282
- Yards32%477 of 1,501
- Touchdowns20%4 of 20
- Yards a carry: 6.9. Everyone else on the team: 4.8.
- A touchdown every 17.2 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 13.3.
Who carried it
- Nolan James Jr.519 yards, 90 carries, 8 touchdowns
- Jonaz Walton477 yards, 69 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Aneyas Williams331 yards, 72 carries, 4 touchdowns
- CJ Carr86 yards, 25 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Kedren Young42 yards, 13 carries
- 2 others46 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 15, middle 43, right 10. His longest went for 97 yards.
Jonaz Walton
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. A game that shows it: 181 rushing yards and 28 receiving yards against Stanford — Week 6, 2026.
477 rushing yards · 4 rushing TD · 69 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 30 days
from 7 outlets
Watch Jonaz Walton get a 97-yard house call for Notre Dame vs Stanford
Fighting Irish Wire +1 Oct 10 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature4 storiesrising
The New York TimesMeet Jonaz Walton, Notre Dame’s breakout freshman RB obsessed with Legos and the squat rackOct 8- Fighting Irish WirePFF College gives Notre Dame’s Jonaz Walton a high gradeOct 23
- The New York TimesNotre Dame’s schedule, Jonaz Walton’s workload, officiating questions: Fighting Irish mailbagOct 24
Locked OnNavy Mailbag! What The Irish Can Prove Before Miami, Carr’s Accuracy, Jonaz Walton’s Role, and Reasons For OptimismOct 30
Preview and matchup3 storiesfading
- Fighting Irish Wire +1Watch Jonaz Walton get a 97-yard house call for Notre Dame vs StanfordOct 10
All 2 articles
- Locked OnNotre Dame-Stanford Takeaways: Jonaz Walton's Breakout, Defensive Dominance, and CFB Week 6 RecapOct 11
- Fighting Irish WireNotre Dame’s Jonaz Walton sees significantly less playing time vs. BYUOct 18
Performance and stat line2 stories
Yahoo SportsWatch Jonaz Walton get his second TD of the day for Notre DameOct 10- Yahoo SportsNotre Dame running back Jonaz Walton sets school record vs StanfordOct 10
In the news this season
from 9 outlets
Watch Jonaz Walton get a 97-yard house call for Notre Dame vs Stanford
Fighting Irish Wire +1 Oct 10 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature5 storiesrising
- South Bend TribuneCould Jonaz Walton be the next great Notre Dame football running back?Aug 7
- The New York TimesMeet Jonaz Walton, Notre Dame’s breakout freshman RB obsessed with Legos and the squat rackOct 8
- Fighting Irish WirePFF College gives Notre Dame’s Jonaz Walton a high gradeOct 23
- The New York TimesNotre Dame’s schedule, Jonaz Walton’s workload, officiating questions: Fighting Irish mailbagOct 24
- Locked OnNavy Mailbag! What The Irish Can Prove Before Miami, Carr’s Accuracy, Jonaz Walton’s Role, and Reasons For OptimismOct 30
Preview and matchup3 storiesfading
- Fighting Irish Wire +1Watch Jonaz Walton get a 97-yard house call for Notre Dame vs StanfordOct 10
All 2 articles
- Locked OnNotre Dame-Stanford Takeaways: Jonaz Walton's Breakout, Defensive Dominance, and CFB Week 6 RecapOct 11
- Fighting Irish WireNotre Dame’s Jonaz Walton sees significantly less playing time vs. BYUOct 18
Performance and stat line2 stories
- Yahoo SportsWatch Jonaz Walton get his second TD of the day for Notre DameOct 10
- Yahoo SportsNotre Dame running back Jonaz Walton sets school record vs StanfordOct 10
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 35-13 vs Navy1 story
- Oct 22 to Oct 28No game2 storiesNotre Dame’s schedule, Jonaz Walton’s workload, officiating questions: Fighting Irish mailbag The New York Times
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 24-28 at BYU3 storiesNotre Dame’s Jonaz Walton sees significantly less playing time vs. BYU Fighting Irish Wire
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 58-7 vs Stanford11 storiesWatch Jonaz Walton get a 97-yard house call for Notre Dame vs Stanford Fighting Irish Wire +1
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 37-26 at North Carolina3 storiesNotre Dame’s Jonaz Walton accomplishes feat as freshman running back Yahoo Sports
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 49-10 at PurdueNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 27-10 vs Michigan StateNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 52-0 vs Rice1 story
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 41-13 vs WisconsinNo stories
- Aug 6 to Aug 12No game2 storiesCan Jonaz Walton carve out a roll on the fighting irish offense as a frashman? Yahoo Sports
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
Fans first named Jonaz Walton vs Rice.
- How much fans talked in a game against the usual
- The usual, named once in the key
- A fan first, numbered by kind (1 first named)
- The game fans talked about most
at Navy, Oct 31Goddamn Walton is such a beast. So fun to watch.Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
at BYU, Oct 17I'm sorry we can't see Aneyas tonight. Need more Walton.Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
vs Stanford, Oct 10I’m so happy Walton is a freshman. He has so much potential to grow.Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
at Navy, Oct 31It's really good when they actually use it. Walton got 5 carries and 10 snaps against BYU.Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game threadvs Stanford, Oct 10Stanford special teams: "We've pinned them at the 1!" Walton: "Oooh, extra rushing yards!"Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 69 | 477 | 6.9 | 4 | 97 |
| Career | 69 | 477 | 6.9 | 4 | 97 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
Last game (Wk 9): 51 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 1 catch.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-10@ Purdue | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-26@ North Carolina | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 58-7vs Stanford | 13 | 181 | 13.9 | 2 | 97 | Season-high 181 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 24-28@ No. 8 BYU | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-13vs Navy | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 69 | 477 | 6.9 | 4 | 97 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 35-13 vs Navy, play by play
12 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 14 yds
- Third quarterbegan up 14-13
- 7 for 29, 1 TD1
- Fourth quarterbegan up 28-13
- 5 for 22, 1 rec2
- FinalW 35-13
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
3-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, made it 21-13.
- 2
14-yard catch on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, up 35-13. Converted.
The season, game by game
L 24-28 at BYUOct. 1717 yds5 carries, 1 TD
5 carries for 17 yards and a touchdown.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan down 7-3
- 1 for 3
- Third quarterbegan down 21-10
- 2 for 4
- Fourth quarterbegan down 21-16
- 2 for 10, 1 TD12
- FinalL 24-28
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
7-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 21-16.
- 2
3-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 24-21. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Where my Jonaz Walton homies at??”Purdue fan, r/CFB game thread
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 more games, with the play by play
W 58-7 vs StanfordOct. 10181 yds13 carries, 2 TDBig game
A big game: 13 carries for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 28 yds
- Second quarterbegan up 14-0
- 3 for 101, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 37-0
- 5 for 12, 2 rec
- Fourth quarterbegan up 44-7
- 5 for 68, 1 TD2
- FinalW 58-7
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
97-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 20-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Porath missed that PAT on purpose to pay tribute to Jonaz Walton”Florida fan, r/CFB game thread
- 2
40-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 51-7. Fans named him again and again right after.
“Ok Walton is so exciting guys”Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 37-26 at North CarolinaOct. 3120 yds23 carries
23 carries for 120 yards. He converted a 4th and 2 with Notre Dame up 21-20.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 28 yds
- Second quarterbegan up 14-7
- 5 for 28, 2 rec1
- Third quarterbegan up 21-14
- 12 for 61234
- Fourth quarterbegan up 27-20
- 6 for 31
- FinalW 37-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
8-yard run. Second quarter, up 21-7. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Feed Walton.”Iowa fan, r/CFB game thread
- 2
4-yard run on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, up 21-20.
- 3
4-yard run on 4th and 2. Third quarter, up 21-20. Converted.
- 4
18-yard run. Third quarter, up 21-20. Fans named him again and again right after.
“Maybe the offensive line run blocking issues were Aneyas issues. We're running the ball. UNC knows we're running the ball. Walton's just going straight at them with big results.”Notre Dame fan, r/CFB game thread
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 49-10 at PurdueSept. 2661 yds7 carries
7 carries for 61 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 5
- Third quarterbegan up 35-0
- 1 for 0
- Fourth quarterbegan up 35-3
- 5 for 561
- FinalW 49-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
44-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 42-3.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 27-10 vs Michigan StateSept. 19-1 yds1 carry
1 carry for -1 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- Fourth quarterbegan up 20-10
- 1 for -11
- FinalW 27-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 27-10.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 52-0 vs RiceSept. 1248 yds8 carries
8 carries for 48 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan up 42-0
- 3 for 12
- Fourth quarterbegan up 52-0
- 5 for 3612
- FinalW 52-0
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 52-0. Converted.
- 2
15-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 52-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
Signature game
Week 6 · 2026
W 58-7
vs Stanford
181 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · 2 rec · 28 yds
Dominant 51-point win at home against Stanford.
With C. Carr — 181 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.5 · 41 rush yds (5 car) · A. Williams — 1 rec · 70 yds · 1 TD · 28 rush yds (7 car)
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Stanford · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +7.15J. Walton run for 97 yds, for a TD (S. Porath KICK) (S. Porath PAT MISSED)
- Week 6 · Stanford · 2nd and 20 · Q4 · EPA +5.22J.Walton rush right for 40 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 9 · Navy · 4th and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.77Carr to Walton: a 14-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Stanford · 2nd and 12 · Q3 · EPA +2.63Grubbs to Walton: a 16-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Navy · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.62J.Walton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Navy00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 5 · North Carolina · 4th and 2 · Q3 · EPA +2.24J.Walton rush middle for 4 yards gain (G.Smith III)
4 more plays
- Week 7 · BYU · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.21J.Walton rush middle for 3 yards gain for a touchdown J.Walton rush attempt Successful
- Week 4 · Purdue · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.88J.Walton rush left for 44 yards gain (T.Wright)
- Week 5 · North Carolina · 4th and 13 · Q4 · EPA −1.84J.Walton rush left for 12 yards gain (J.Butts), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 6 · Stanford · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.59J.Walton rush right for 2 yards loss (E.Cooper)
Where he ranks
Rush yards47775thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry6.9tied for 14thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs4tied for 94thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run97tied for 1stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries69tied for 154thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards70tied for 116thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions5tied for 206thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
89th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards4773rd in the FBS Independents this season.
Rushing touchdowns4tied for 4th in the FBS Independents this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
69 of 69 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%69 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds28%of carries
19 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds46%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds13%of carries
9 carries
3 of 4 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 7 (29%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.9 yds/carry on 69 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Notre Dame7-1HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 76.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 66.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 71.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 51.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
0.8%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
69 carries and 5 catches in 7 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
64 · #55 of 330 RBs · through 7 games
Former four-star. Now #55 at the position.
First season at Notre Dame, 7 games
- 2026 Notre Dame FreemanYear 1 · 7 games
- High school CentralCarrollton, GA · Class of 2026Four-star, No. 128 in the 2026 class. Signed with Notre Dame.
2026 7 games
- Signed with Notre DameFour-star, out of Central