Dashed line: 100 yards.
Beebe against Indiana’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Beebe, and how their seasons went
Beebe against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 715 yards, 79 a game, 3 regular-season games left.
“Beebe coming up big there, pin balling those extra yards”
18 stories in the last 60 days, from 21 outlets.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 36, middle 64, right 34. His longest went for 70 yards.
Lee Beebe
Lee Beebe takes over from Roman Hemby at Indiana.
PERCEPTION ABOVE TAPE · PCTL GAP
-41
perception vs production percentile · 2026
60th-percentile reputation, 20th-percentile tape — somewhere in that 41-point gap is the real player.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
43.8% of carries overall (131/299) → 44.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (31/70) — 61.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (50.0%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 21 outlets
Josh Hoover, Lee Beebe Jr. help No. 4 Hoosiers overcome slow start in 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky
AP News +3 Sep 19 · 4 outlets
247Sports +1Quoted: Lee Beebe Jr. & Tobi OsunsanmiSep 30
On3Players' Perspective: Lee Beebe, Turbo Richard and Preston Zachman Q&A ahead of Week 3Sep 15
Indiana University AthleticsQuoted: Lee Beebe Jr., Turbo Richard & Preston ZachmanSep 15
The Daily HoosierWatch: IU football RB Lee Beebe, Jr. on Under the HoodSep 17The Daily HoosierWatch: Q&A with IU football’s Lee Beebe, Jr. and Tobi Osunsanmi — Rutgers weekSep 29
Field Level MediaLee Beebe Jr. (203 rushing yards) leads No. 5 Indiana past NorthwesternSep 26
The Herald-TimesIndiana football's Lee Beebe Jr. helps defending champs survive upset scare - The Herald-TimesSep 26
IndyStarHow Lee Beebe Jr. turned Northwestern's upset bid in Indiana football's favorSep 26
FOX SportsLee Beebe Jr. runs for 4-yard TD, extending Indiana's lead over NorthwesternSep 25
USA TodayWinners, losers from Indiana-Northwestern: Lee Beebe Jr. saves the daySep 26from 23 outlets
Josh Hoover, Lee Beebe Jr. help No. 4 Hoosiers overcome slow start in 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky
AP News +3 Sep 19 · 4 outlets
247Sports +1Quoted: Lee Beebe Jr. & Tobi OsunsanmiSep 30On3Player Q&A: Turbo Richard, Lee Beebe and Khobie Martin speak following Indiana's practiceAug 21On3Players' Perspective: Lee Beebe, Turbo Richard and Preston Zachman Q&A ahead of Week 3Sep 15Indiana University AthleticsQuoted: Lee Beebe Jr., Turbo Richard & Preston ZachmanSep 15The Daily HoosierWatch: IU football RB Lee Beebe, Jr. on Under the HoodSep 17Field Level MediaLee Beebe Jr. (203 rushing yards) leads No. 5 Indiana past NorthwesternSep 26The Herald-TimesIndiana football's Lee Beebe Jr. helps defending champs survive upset scare - The Herald-TimesSep 26IndyStarHow Lee Beebe Jr. turned Northwestern's upset bid in Indiana football's favorSep 26FOX SportsLee Beebe Jr. runs for 4-yard TD, extending Indiana's lead over NorthwesternSep 25USA TodayWinners, losers from Indiana-Northwestern: Lee Beebe Jr. saves the daySep 26IndyStarIndiana University Athletics247Sports +3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Indiana23 stories2025 to nowMost about: in his words, win, performance and stat line.
247Sports +3Watch: IU football RBs Khobie Martin, Lee Beebe, Jr. and Turbo Richard fall camp Q&AsAug 21247Sports +1Quoted: Lee Beebe Jr. & Tobi OsunsanmiSep 30
UAB2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Lee Beebe vs North Texas.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
+41aura tax
19th percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the talk ranks higher than the play.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 84 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 17 | 50 | 2.9 | 2 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-23vs Northwestern | 24 | 203 | 8.5 | 1 | 70 | Season-high 203 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 47-15@ Rutgers | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17@ Nebraska | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-19vs No. 4 Ohio State | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-6@ Michigan | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-16vs Minnesota | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 134 | 715 | 5.3 | 4 | 70 |
Oct. 31 · W 23-16 vs Minnesota, play by play
15 carries for 84 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 14 carries it has.
7-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 10-7. Converted.
13-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 13-10. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Beebe coming up big there, pin balling those extra yards”Indiana fan, r/CFB game thread
12 carries for 56 yards.
17-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, up 6-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 24 yards.
7-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 31 yards.
4-yard run on 3rd and 7. First quarter, down 3-0.
1-yard run on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 10-3.
12-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 17-13.
3-yard run on 3rd and 16. Fourth quarter, up 20-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
18 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown. 5 of his 18 carries went 10 yards or more; the longest went 31.
12-yard run. First quarter, up 10-0. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Beebe needed last week badly. His confidence is much more apparant now”Indiana fan, r/CFB game thread
31-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 37-15.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 24 carries for 203 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. In the fourth quarter, with Indiana ahead by one score, he carried 12 times for 144 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Indiana up 15-13.
2-yard run on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
70-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 22-20. Fans named him again and again right after.
“I cannot be mad, that was a grown ass man run by Beebe.”Ohio State fan, r/CFB game thread
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 29-23. Converted. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Beebe just being a grown ass man to end it is kinda cool”Indiana fan, r/CFB game thread
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
17 carries for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns.
1-yard run on 3rd and 3. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
11-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 31-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
16 carries for 112 yards.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (-3 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 15 carries it has.
21-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 29-23
vs Northwestern
203 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 6 at home.
With J. Hoover — 201 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.4 · T. Richard — 68 rush yds (9 car)
The plays that mattered most
26th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
42%132 carriesFumble rate
1.5%2 of 134 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.3 yds/carry on 134 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 84.3 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 69.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 82.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 70.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Pass share
42.5%
231 pass / 312 run
Plays / game
60.3
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
134 carries and 3 catches in 9 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 36 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Bryant Vincent, Trent Dilfer and Curt Cignetti.
