Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 2 | 20 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 19 | 90 | 4.4 | 2 | 20 |
#6
Yasin Willis
Junior running back for Kansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 230 lb · Newark, NJ · St. Joseph Regional HS
CFB Index 47 · #152 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Syracuse → Kansas 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
90
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 2
2 TD · 4.7 per carry · 2 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 23 car · 91 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 72 rush yds, 2 TD, vs Long Island University
The play that turned itSwung Syracuse from 36% to 77% to win.UConn at Syracuse · 27-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Kansas. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2024.
- Transferred from Syracuse to Kansas in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Underrated
-26aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 51st percentile of RBs; the tape says
77th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=34
— the tape outruns the hype.Aura — fan perception51st pctl
Production — on-field77th pctl
n=34 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
27own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Yasin Willis
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Fran Brown and Lance Leipold. One game to point at: 72 rush yds, 2 rush TD against Long Island University — Week 1, 2026.
90 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 19 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
202410 games
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of St. Joseph Regional
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Kansas
Played his entire career under Lance Leipold.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kansas
2025Syracuse
2026Kansas
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +18 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 45.0 YDS/g, 4.4 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–6
72 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Long Island University.
With I. Marshall — 246 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.7 · 49 rush yds (7 car) · C. Ballard — 90 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.2 · 14 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.51(06:13) Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush middle for 10 yards gain to the LIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:10 #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #11 T.Nagy, LS: #49 H.Moeller)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.88(06:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush left for 5 yards gain to the LIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:59 #11 T.Nagy pass attempt failed
- Week 2 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.65(10:50) Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush left for 3 yards loss to the KU37 (#19 D.Smith; #7 K.Louidor-Faustin)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +1.64(08:56) Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush left for 20 yards gain to the LIU27 (#22 R.Maxwell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Missouri · 2&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.05(04:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 I.Marshall pass complete short middle to #6 Y.Willis caught at KU30, for 9 yards to the KU33 (#5 N.Rodriguez), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +0.73(11:06) #6 Y.Willis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LIU17 (#32 F.Matos; #20 R.Fasolino), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Missouri · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -0.70(06:23) Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KU42 (#15 S.Banner; #90 S.Webb)
- Week 2 · Missouri · 2&13 · Q3 · EPA -0.60(10:09) #6 Y.Willis rush right for 1 yard loss to the KU36 (#7 K.Louidor-Faustin)
- Week 2 · Missouri · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.59(14:59) Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KU26 (#15 S.Banner)
- Week 1 · Long Island University · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.49(01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 Y.Willis rush left for 8 yards gain to the LIU19 (#3 B.Vincent)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
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 Tyrion Davis-Price’s 2021 season.
80%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 29
Matches Tyrion on
Yards / carry
Weight
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Tyrion on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.
97%match
Matches Joshua on
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Singleton's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).
73%match
Matches Malachi on
Recruiting rating
Rush TD rate
EPA / carry (adj)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #188
Peaked at #188 this season.
Background
Career Honors: 2026: Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List. 2025 (at Syracuse): Appeared in nine games with six starts ... Had 129 carries for 558 yards and four touchdowns ... Caught nine passes for 42 yards ... Had one tackle ... Ran 23 times for 91 yards and three touchdowns in his first coll...
The backfield · Kansas
- #6Yasin Willis553 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Jalen Dupree508 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Dylan Edwards205 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Justin Thurman32 rushing yards · 2025
- #24John Kelly8 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · Kansas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology