Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Total | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 46 |
#31
Monterrio Elston Jr.
Sophomore running back for Kansas State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 191 lb · Little Rock, AR · Parkview Magnet
Returning to Kansas State for 2026
The numbers
76
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 12.7 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 76 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Kansas State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas State in 2025.
Monterrio Elston Jr.
Monterrio Elston Jr. has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Kansas State. The receipt on tape: 76 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Nicholls, Week 1, 2026.
76 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Kansas State3-star out of Parkview Magnet
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). 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 1 game: 76.0 YDS/g, 12.7 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
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 | Kansas State | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
76 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 71% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
Background
2025: Saw time in three games, rushing twice for two yards and returning three kickoffs for 49 yards… Made his collegiate debut at Baylor as a kick returner with a long return of 25 yards… Tallied his first-career carry against TCU, gaining two yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Parkview Magnet under...
The backfield · Kansas State
- #4Joe Jackson911 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Rodney Fields Jr.614 rushing yards · 2025
- #9Jay Harris151 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Monterrio Elston Jr.2 rushing yards · 2025
- #21LJ McGheeno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Kansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology