Junior running back for California. 2022: 97 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 6 catches.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Amarillo, TX
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 story
3 running back for California. 2022: 97 rushing yards, 3 rushing TD, 6 catches.
King Doerue
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. King Doerue arrived at California from Purdue. The receipt: 57 rush yds, 10 rec yds against Penn State — Week 1, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Purdue, 1,148 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 23-22 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 31.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 31.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2022
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-35vs Penn State | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 2 | 9 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 56-0vs Indiana State | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-37vs Nebraska | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-35@ Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 97 | 3.0 | 3 | 9 |
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Nathan Carter’s 2021 season.
Matches Nathan on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Juma Otoviano’s path through Rice.
Kevin Daniels
Matches Juma on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kaelon Black's junior season at James Madison (2023).
Matches Kaelon on
Differs from Kaelon on
Player DNA