#22

Lekhy Thompkins

Freshman running back for Louisville. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · Louisville · Fr. · #22

6′2″ · 235 lb · Jackson, TN · IMG Academy

Returning to Louisville for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs SMUL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville by 1.5

How he plays

Rush TDs: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

2.7 per carry

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 16 rush yds, vs Villanova

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 running back for Louisville. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisville in 2026.

His career, year by year

Lekhy Thompkins

RB · Louisville · Fr · #22

One game to point at: 16 rush yds against Villanova — Week 2, 2026.

16 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Louisville1-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

2.7

Long run#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 1 game: 16.0 YDS/g, 2.7 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Brohm

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	Louisville	6	16	2.7	0	--
Career		6	16	2.7	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 59–13

vs Villanova

16 rush yds (6 car)

Dominant 46-point win at home against Villanova.

With L. Kienholz — 332 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 42 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · T. Richardson — 11 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 59-13vs Villanova	6	16	2.7	0	5	Season-high 16 yds
Total		6	16	2.7	0	5

The backfield · Louisville

#1Isaac BrownRB · Jr.884 rushing yards · 2025
#5Keyjuan BrownRB · Jr.704 rushing yards · 2025
#32Braxton JenningsRB · Fr.200 rushing yards · 2025
#24Marquise DavisRB · Fr.200 rushing yards · 2025
#22Lekhy ThompkinsRB · Fr.1 game · 2026

Louisville team page

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

2026