#2
Ball State · 2026

Jalen Bonds

RBSophomore6' 0", 215 lbsIndianapolis, IN
Ball State Cardinals1-2 · TDC #130
Snap share
24%
1 of 3 started · likely 12–53%
Rush yards
90
304th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.9
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.50
16 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

16 plays · +8.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.50
Passing+2.24
Rushing+0.10
1st down-0.46
2nd down+1.20
3rd down+0.11
Standard downs-0.13
Passing downs+1.89
BondsRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays3%
Run plays15%
1st down8%
2nd down11%
3rd down3%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs8%
BondsRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries11—
Success rate36.4%—
Explosive run rate27.3%—
Stuffed at the line9.1%—
First downs4—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries13—
Yards90304th / 1194
Yards / carry6.9—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long49—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards36782nd / 1662
Yards / catch12—
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long23—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio State—60~12 (3–23)420%
Wk 2 · Stony Brook—68~19 (13–25)728%
Wk 3 · Liberty✓ RB56~13 (3–25)523%
Season1 GS18444 (22–97)1624%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Ball State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
4TJ HortonRBSR23208937+0.10
2Jalen BondsRBSO13906.913+0.50
Johnny Thompson Jr.RB13503.804—
0Elijah JacksonRBSR4256.301+0.54
21Anthony McMullen Jr.RBFR——————
25Char'rese BreveardRBFR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →