Kevin Young
Freshman running back on Arkansas's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 218 lb · Forrest City, AR
The story
1 running back on Arkansas's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Jag Ioane commits to BYU (Jul 20) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
Kevin Young
Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Kevin Young plays running back for Arkansas.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Arkansas has produced 2 All-Conference running backs. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Knile Davis went on to the NFL out of this room (2013).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (42 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #46
The backfield · Arkansas
- #5Sutton Smith669 rushing yards · 2025
- Braylen Russell286 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Jasper Parker93 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Cam Settles16 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Kevin Youngno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Arkansas team page