Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs Oklahoma | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 1 | 15 |
#23
Jordan Marshall
Junior running back for Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 216 lb · West Chester, OH · Archbishop Moeller
CFB Index 73 · #34 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
76
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 3.5 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 25 car · 185 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 32 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Oklahoma
The play that turned itSwung Michigan from 48% to 86% to win.Michigan at Nebraska · 30-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2024.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-2aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 86th percentile of RBs; the tape says
87th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=83
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception86th pctl
Production — on-field87th pctl
n=83 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
25.6own fans
-45rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
571 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Jordan Marshall
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Jordan Marshall has been at Michigan through three head coaches in three seasons. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten. The receipt on tape: 44 rush yds, 17 rec yds against Western Michigan, Week 1, 2026.
76 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 22 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
20245 games
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Archbishop Moeller
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Big Tensecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2026Michigan2-0HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 38.0 YDS/g, 3.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #7 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
32 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42 AVG · 6 IN 20 · 51 LONG · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90(07:56) #23 J.Marshall rush left for 1 yard gain to the OU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:53 #99 T.Butkowski kick attempt good (H: #33 C.Brown, LS: #49 N.Crawford)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.36(04:12) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 8 yards gain to the OU 34 (#65 J.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA -1.06(01:55) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush right for 0 yards to the OU 47 (#22 P.Bowen; #44 T.Wein)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.77(13:54) Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass complete short middle to #23 J.Marshall caught at WMU47, for 16 yards to the WMU31 (#47 D.Moon; #19 B.Steely), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +0.65(10:32) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UOM48 (#12 D.Moore)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.60(03:06) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 15 yards gain to the UOM22 (#8 J.Sims; #6 J.Pope), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.58(10:36) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 2 yards gain to the OU 38 (#47 J.Nesta)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.50(03:30) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OU 33 (#2 O.Robinson)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.45(05:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush left for 2 yards gain to the UOM27 (#10 J.Betts) PENALTY WMU Face Mask (#10 J.Betts) 15 yards from UOM27 to UOM42, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.45(11:25) #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU04 (#12 D.Moore; #18 M.Davis)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Michigan
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ja'Kobi Jackson’s 2024 season.
78%match
Matches Ja'Kobi on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Ja'Kobi on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Dickey's sophomore season at Texas Tech (2025).
76%match
All-Big 12
Matches Cameron on
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Cameron on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Receiving share (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Marshall
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #129
Peaked at #129 this season.
Background
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS Rushing • Attempts: 25, 2x - last vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • Yards: 185 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • TDs: 3 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • Long: 56 - at Michigan State (Oct. 25, 2025) Kick Returns • Returns: 4 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024) • Yards: 100 -...
The backfield · Michigan
- #23Jordan Marshall932 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Bryson Kuzdzal326 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Tomas O'Meara83 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Micah Ka'apana38 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Donovan Johnsonno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology