Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 2 | 50 | Season-high 183 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 26 | 240 | 10.2 | 2 | 50 |
#28
Kamari Moulton
Senior running back for Iowa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 211 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Cardinal Gibbons
CFB Index 63 · #60 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Iowa 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
240
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 9.2 per carry · 6 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 11 car · 183 yds · 2 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 183 rush yds, 2 TD, vs Northern Illinois
Swing playSwung Iowa from 20% to 48% to win.Iowa at UCLA · 20-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Iowa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa in 2023.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+4aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 47th percentile of RBs; the tape says
42nd pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=28
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception47th pctl
Production — on-field42nd pctl
n=28 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
47thattention percentile · vs RBs
43rdproduction percentile · vs RBs
Kamari Moulton
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Iowa. The receipt on tape: 183 rush yds, 2 rush TD against Northern Illinois, Week 1, 2026.
240 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 114 yds at Maryland.Maryland · W 29-132024
20234 games
- Signed with Iowa3-star out of Cardinal Gibbons
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Iowa
Played his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 29-13 over that span.
2023Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Iowa8-5HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Iowa2-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: carries (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: 120 YDS/g, 10.2 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
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: #14 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 2 · 2026
W 16–13
vs Iowa State
57 rush yds (15 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With B. Everitt — 44 AVG · 4 IN 20 · 51 LONG · H. Brown — 191 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.2 · 22 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.84(06:51) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 50 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:46, 1ST DOWN #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.05(04:17) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 37 yards gain to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:10, 1ST DOWN #92 C.Buhr kick attempt good (H: #35 T.Philpott, LS: #69 I.Speltz)
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.00(14:21) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 23 yards gain to the NIU45 (#44 J.Murray), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Iowa State · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.89(13:46) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short middle to #28 K.Moulton caught at IOWA32, for 9 yards to the IOWA38 (#24 B.Miller), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(05:30) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Iowa47 (#12 A.Warren), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.96(10:05) #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NIU48 (#2 A.Jones; #16 K.Conyers)
- Week 2 · Iowa State · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.96(01:59) Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ISU33 (#10 C.Willich), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Northern Illinois · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.95(05:40) Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NIU47 (#3 L.Lindo), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Iowa State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.94(04:28) Shotgun #9 H.Brown pass complete short right to #28 K.Moulton caught at IOWA46, for 8 yards to the ISU47 (#7 S.Schlimgen)
- Week 2 · Iowa State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.45(14:16) Shotgun #28 K.Moulton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the IOWA27 (#92 C.Crawford)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Iowa
Returning around him
- 34% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #26
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emani Bailey’s 2023 season.
81%match
Matches Emani on
Rush TD rate
Yards / reception
Receiving share
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Isaiah Ifanse’s path through California.
97%match
#3
Cooper Wallace
95%
Matches Isaiah on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to PJ Martin's junior season at South Alabama (2025).
77%match
Matches PJ on
Weight
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from PJ on
Yards / reception (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kamari Moulton
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #52
Peaked at #52 this season.
The backfield · Iowa
- #28Kamari Moulton878 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Xavier Williams285 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Nathan Mcneil169 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Brevin Doll3 rushing yards · 2025
- #21L.J. Phillips Jr.1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Iowa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology