Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-27vs Boise State | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | 40 | Season-high 90 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 31-39@ Oklahoma State | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 20 | 113 | 5.2 | 2 | 40 |
JD
Jordon Davison
Sophomore running back for Oregon. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 236 lb · Santa Ana, CA · Mater Dei HS
CFB Index 65 · #53 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Oregon 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
113
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 5.7 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 6 car · 26 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game.
The play that turned itSwung Oregon from 15% to 45% to win.Oregon at Oklahoma State · 39-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Oregon. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oregon in 2025.
- Oregon RB Jordon Davison injured in camp (Aug 13) Reported
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-42aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 56th percentile of RBs; the tape says
97th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=38
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception56th pctl
Production — on-field97th pctl
n=38 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 56th · Production percentile: 98th
His production sits in the 98th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 56th-percentile attention — a gap of 42 points between tape and volume.
56thattention percentile · vs RBs
98thproduction percentile · vs RBs
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
162 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Update: Oregon running back Jordon Davison dealing with fall camp injury”
reddit/ducks · fan post, verbatim
Jordon Davison
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. This is his second year in the same backfield at Oregon. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 90 rush yds, 1 receptions against Boise State, Week 1, 2026.
113 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202514 games
- Signed with Oregon4-star out of Mater Dei
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oregon
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dan Lanning — 14-3 over that span.
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026Oregon1-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (83rd percentile). 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: 56.5 YDS/g, 5.2 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
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
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #13 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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 1 · 2026
W 34–27
vs Boise State
90 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With D. Moore — 378 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -5 rush yds (2 car) · B. Ettridge — 48 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.08Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush middle for 40 yards gain to the BSU47 (#4 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.02Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush left for 11 yards gain to the ORE44 (#4 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:17 #97 G.Hurych kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Ettridge, LS: #71 R.Todd)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush right for 8 yards gain to the ORE42 (#22 R.Tillmon; #4 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.11(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush right for 0 yards to the ORE39 (#45 E.White; #32 E.Wesloski)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.97Shotgun #5 D.Moore pass complete short right to #0 J.Davison caught at ORE50, for 0 yards to the BSU44 (#44 S.Brackett-Lambey)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma State · 1&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.94(05:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush middle for 1 yard gain to the OSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:26 #97 G.Hurych kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Ettridge, LS: #71 R.Todd)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.69Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush middle for 8 yards gain to the BSU27 (#4 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Boise State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.69No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ORE44 (#1 B.Phelps)
- Week 1 · Boise State · 3&2 · Q4 · EPA -0.67Shotgun #0 J.Davison rush middle for 0 yards to the BSU23 (#95 M.Stege)
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
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Oregon
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #3
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 CJ Donaldson’s 2022 season.
49%match
Matches CJ on
Weight
Differs from CJ on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kylin James’s path through UNLV.
82%match
Matches Kylin on
Height
Yards per carry
Differs from Kylin on
Weight (higher)
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Perkins's freshman season at Southern Miss (2020).
56%match
Matches Kevin on
Receiving share
Yards / reception
Differs from Kevin on
Class year (lower)
Rush TD rate (higher)
Yards / carry (higher)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #73
Peaked at #73 this season.
Background
As A Freshman (2025) » All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches) » Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Week 9) Shined for Oregon as a true freshman, playing in 14 of the Ducks’ 15 games while making one start … Rushed 113 times for 667 yards and a team-high 15 touchdowns … Tied for second in the Big Ten...
The backfield · Oregon
- Jordon Davison667 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Dierre Hill Jr.656 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Simeon Price144 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Da'Jaun Riggs86 rushing yards · 2025
- #40Zander Quinnno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Oregon team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology