Junior running back for Lamar. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 209 lb · Houston, TX
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.
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 373 nationally · Signed with Houston
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Lamar. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Parker Jenkins
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2023: Big 12 Newcomer Player of the Week. One game to point at: 56 rush yds, 9 rec yds against Abilene Christian — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Lamar
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 56.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 15.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 28.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
36 dropbacks · PBP
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 75 | 256 | 3.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 99 | 464 | 4.7 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 191 | 754 | 3.9 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 157 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 23–17
at Idaho
7 rush yds (6 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
With J. Girard — 1 rec · 28 yds · J. Thompson — 1 rec · 5 yds
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-14vs Abilene Christian | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ Louisiana | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Idaho | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 30 | 86 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rahjai Harris’s 2021 season.
Matches Rahjai on
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kanye Roberts's junior season at App State (2024).
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Player DNA