Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Total | 18 | 62 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
#9
Kirby Vorhees
Junior running back for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Lutz, FL · Steinbrenner HS
CFB Index 41 · #213 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Washington State)
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
62
rushing yards · 2026
3.4 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 45 rush yds, at Kansas State
Swing playSwung Washington State from 42% to 71% to win.Washington State at Ole Miss · 24-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with South Dakota State in 2023.
Kirby Vorhees
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Kirby Vorhees has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Washington State. The receipt: 45 rush yds against Kansas State — Week 2, 2026.
62 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 18 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with South Dakota Stateout of Steinbrenner
202512 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Washington State
DestinationTBD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 31.0 YDS/g, 3.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
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 | Washington State | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 138 | 576 | 4.2 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 156 | 638 | 4.1 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 138 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kansas State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.34(10:59) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 6 yards gain to the KSTATE41 fumbled by #9 K.Vorhees at KSTATE41 forced by #7 K.Patterson recovered by KSTATE #6 D.Whitaker at KSTATE41, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.16(03:13) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush left for 0 yards to the WSU43 (#9 J.Manu)
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.15(11:38) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 0 yards to the WSU42 (#2 R.Clark; #58 D.Watts)
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.13(07:25) Shotgun #12 C.Pinnick pass complete short left to #9 K.Vorhees caught at WSU31, for 9 yards to the WSU39 (#6 D.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.88(04:40) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WSU44 (#11 R.Fruean)
- Week 2 · Kansas State · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA -0.84(10:14) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSTATE36 (#4 M.Mason; #88 E.Jackson)
- Week 1 · Washington · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +0.67(09:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush right for 10 yards gain to the WSU33 (#10 X.Alexander)
- Week 1 · Washington · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA -0.63(03:59) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WSU45 (#9 J.Manu)
- Week 2 · Kansas State · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +0.57(03:30) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush right for 10 yards gain to the WSU17 (#91 J.Allen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Washington · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.43(10:30) Shotgun #9 K.Vorhees rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WSU42 (#7 A.McLaughlin)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Campbell’s 2022 season.
Matches Brandon on
Yards / reception
Receiving share
Height
Differs from Brandon on
Class year (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.
100%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Gary on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Campbell's sophomore season at Houston (2022).
83%match
Matches Brandon on
Weight
Rush TD rate
Receiving share
Differs from Brandon on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kirby Vorhees
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice...appeared in all 12 games, seven as a starter including final six games…rushed for 576 yards and five touchdowns on 138 carries…averaged 4.2 yards-per-carry…had 19 carries for 125 yards…had five catches...
The backfield · Washington State
- #9Kirby Vorhees576 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Angel Johnson252 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Maxwell Woods225 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Leo Pulalasi205 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Dylan Paine3 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology