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Le'Kamren Meadows

Freshman running back for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Western Kentucky · Fr. · #22

6′0″ · 215 lb · Moody, AL · Moody HS

Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 4 pm ETat IndianaMemorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)Indiana by 44

How he plays

Yards / carry: 70th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

5.3 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 26 rush yds, at Georgia

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Kentucky in 2026.

His career, year by year

Le'Kamren Meadows

RB · Western Kentucky · Fr · #22

One game to point at: 43 rush yds against Nevada — Week 1, 2026.

69 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#5 / 15 · 70th pct

5.3

Long run#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rec yards#15 / 15 · 7th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd 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 2 games: 34.5 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tyson Helton

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	Western Kentucky	13	69	5.3	0	--
Career		13	69	5.3	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Western Kentucky	1	--	0.0	0	--
Career		1	--	0.0	0	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.93(06:07) Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WKU36 (#44 A.Maluia), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.87(04:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Nevada49 (#11 P.Utu)
Week 1 · Nevada · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.77(02:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Nevada27 (#13 T.Stallworth)
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.70(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 R.Tisdale Jr. pass complete short right to #22 L.Meadows caught at WKU20, for 0 yards to the WKU25 (#1 E.Robinson IV; #30 T.Foster)
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.70(04:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 0 yards to the WKU25 (#29 I.Gibson)
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.68(12:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WKU43 (#96 J.Hanne)
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.59(13:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU26 (#44 J.Hall; #96 J.Hanne)
Week 1 · Nevada · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.43(05:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WKU44 (#44 A.Maluia; #9 J.MacKinnon)
Week 1 · Nevada · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.39(02:00) Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Nevada21 (#24 J.Wyatt Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Georgia · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.27(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Meadows rush middle for 19 yards gain to the UGA10 (#32 J.Morgan), 1ST DOWN

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 14-49@ Nevada	8	43	5.4	11	Season-high 43 yds
Wk 2	L 20-70@ Georgia	5	26	5.2	19
Total		13	69	5.3	19

The backfield · Western Kentucky

#3Ajay AllenRB · R-Sr.497 rushing yards · 2025
#9George Hart IIIRB · Sr.300 rushing yards · 2025
#9Kalib HicksRB · R-Jr.128 rushing yards · 2025
#25Jaden McGillRB · R-Sr.63 rushing yards · 2025
#22Le'Kamren MeadowsRB · Fr.2 games · 2026

6 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page

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

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