Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 80 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Total | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | 80 |
#6
Joseph Himon II
Senior running back for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 195 lb · Little Rock, AR · Pulaski Academy
CFB Index 45 · #171 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Northwestern 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
87
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 21.8 per carry · 1 catches
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 87 rush yds, 1 TD, 15 rec yds, vs South Dakota State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northwestern in 2022.
Joseph Himon II
Wins in space out of the backfield. Joseph Himon II has been at Northwestern through two head coaches in five seasons. One game to point at: 87 rush yds, 15 rec yds against South Dakota State — Week 1, 2026.
87 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 87 yds vs Purdue.Purdue · W 19-02025
2022
- Signed with Northwestern3-star out of Pulaski Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northwestern
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Northwestern
Coaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Northwestern1-11HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced
2023Northwestern8-5HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
2024Northwestern4-8HC: David Braun · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Northwestern7-6HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
2026Northwestern1-0HC: David Braun · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (97th 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 1 game: 87.0 YDS/g, 21.8 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game 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: #25 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 99 | 486 | 4.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 52 | 257 | 4.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 35 | 136 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 194 | 997 | 5.1 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 18 | 219 | 12.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 448 | 8.1 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–18
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 88% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Maquel Haywood’s 2023 season.
79%match
Matches Maquel on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Class year
Differs from Maquel on
Rush TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to CJ Marable’s path through Coastal Carolina.
99%match
All-Sun Belt
#3
Julius Loughridge
96%
Matches CJ on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Briggs's senior season at Southern Miss (2025).
81%match
Matches Robert on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Differs from Robert on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Joseph Himon II
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #76
Peaked at #76 this season.
Background
2025 Redshirt Junior: Appeared in 11 games with one start … Rushed for 486 yards on 99 carries with one rushing touchdown … Hauled in 21 receptions for 118 yards through the air … Tallied 131 yards on five kickoff returns … Was one of three NU running backs with 30+ rushing yards against Tulane (...
The backfield · Northwestern
- #5Caleb Komolafe941 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Gavin Sawchuk486 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Joseph Himon II486 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Cam Porter137 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Mar'Kel Porter93 rushing yards · 2025
5 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology