Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 9 | 38 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
#25
Makhi Frazier
Makhi Frazier packed up and started over at Ole Miss, and the new tape already reads 520 team rushing yards leader.
5′10″ · 225 lb · McKinney, TX · McKinney
CFB Index 35 · #272 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Michigan State → Ole Miss for 2026
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
38
rushing yards · 2026
4.2 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 27 rush yds, vs Louisville
The play that turned itSwung Michigan State from 48% to 100% to win.Boston College at Michigan State · 42-40
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2024.
- Transferred from Michigan State to Ole Miss in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-6aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 15th percentile of RBs; the tape says
21st pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=16
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception15th pctl
Production — on-field21st pctl
n=16 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
15thattention percentile · vs RBs
21stproduction percentile · vs RBs
Makhi Frazier
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Makhi Frazier arrives at Ole Miss with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
38RUSH YDS0RUSH TD9CARRIES
TEAM RUSHING YARDS LEADER
520
Team leader in rushing yards (520).
Ole Miss fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence5 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20247 games
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of McKinney
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025Michigan State
2026Ole Miss
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 19.0 YDS/g, 4.7 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
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 | Ole Miss | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 116 | 520 | 4.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 132 | 579 | 4.4 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
27 rush yds (7 car)
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Louisville · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.16No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 0 yards to the Lou45 (#6 S.Clark; #95 J.Donald)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.33No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Miss31 (#95 J.Donald)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.27(02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 6 yards gain to the OM24 (#16 S.McIntosh; #36 P.Startz)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.24(03:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 5 yards gain to the OM18 (#28 C.Allen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.20No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Lou25 (#23 B.Perry)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.19No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Lou05 (#4 T.Banks)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA -0.15No Huddle #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Lou31 (#6 S.Clark; #4 T.Banks)
- Week 1 · Louisville · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA -0.13No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Miss38 (#6 S.Clark), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.07No Huddle-Shotgun #25 M.Frazier rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Lou07 (#10 K.Beasley)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrion Dupree’s 2025 season.
Matches Darrion on
Yards / carry
Receiving share
Weight
Differs from Darrion on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Matches Garrett on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darrion Dupree's sophomore season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Darrion on
Receiving share
Rush TD rate
Weight
Differs from Darrion on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Makhi Frazier
Background
2026 (JUNIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. MICHIGAN STATE: Appeared in 18 games over the course of two seasons with the Spartans, making seven starts ... Led the team with 520 rushing yards on 116 carries while adding two rushing touchdowns during...
The backfield · Ole Miss
- #5Kewan Lacy1,567 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Makhi Frazier520 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Shekai Mills-Knight25 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Joshua Dyeno box-score line yet
- #35Damarius Yatesno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology