Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 10 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Total | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 10 |
#27
Phoenix Donghia
1st-year running back for James Madison. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 235 lb · Jupiter, FL · Cardinal Newman
Returning to James Madison for 2026
The numbers
23
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 5.8 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 23 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Wagner
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for James Madison. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to James Madison in 2026.
Phoenix Donghia
The receipt on tape: 23 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Wagner, Week 2, 2026.
23 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with James Madison3-star out of Cardinal Newman
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (87th 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: 23.0 YDS/g, 5.8 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
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 | James Madison | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · James Madison
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (37 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #80
Background
High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN, and On3/Rivals Helped lead Cardinal Newman capture its first FHSAA 1A football state championship in school history during senior campaign Recorded 192 carries for 1,418 rushing yards with 23 touchdowns on the ground, and brought in 16...
The backfield · James Madison
- #6George Pettaway195 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Jackson Mccarter18 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Trashon Dye12 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Malachi Fannin-Render6 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Phoenix Donghia1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · James Madison team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology