#20

Journee Tonga

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

RB · BYU · Fr. · #20

5′8″ · 198 lb · Lawndale, CA

Returning to BYU for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETat Colorado StateCanvas StadiumBYU by 17.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

1 TD · 19 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 38 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Utah Tech

His career numbers, season by season

The story

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

His career, year by year

Journee Tonga

RB · BYU · Fr · #20

The receipt on tape: 38 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Utah Tech, Week 1, 2026.

38 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026BYU2-0HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / carry#1 / 15 · 100th pct

19.0

Long run#9 / 15 · 47th pct

Rush TDs#10 / 15 · 30th 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: 38.0 YDS/g, 19.0 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kalani Sitake

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	BYU	2	38	19.0	1	--
Career		2	38	19.0	1	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 63-7vs Utah Tech	2	38	19.0	1	34	Season-high 38 yds
Total		2	38	19.0	1	34

The backfield · BYU

#4LJ MartinRB · Sr.1,305 rushing yards · 2025
#28Jovesa DamuniRB · So.111 rushing yards · 2025
#30Sione I MoaRB · So.92 rushing yards · 2025
#21Enoch NawahineRB · Sr.82 rushing yards · 2025
#20Journee TongaRB · Fr.1 game · 2026

7 more on the roster · BYU team page

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