#6

Jalen Buckley

RBSenior5' 11", 225 lbsAurora, IL
Western Michigan Broncos2-1 · TDC #54
Snap share
55%
3 of 3 started · likely 39–67%
Rush yards
207
71st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.9
152nd of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
4
13th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.17
122nd of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

44 plays · +7.7 total EPA · 122nd of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.17
Passing-0.30
Rushing+0.20
1st down-0.15
2nd down+0.34
3rd down+0.52
Standard downs+0.11
Passing downs+0.29
BuckleyRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays23%
Pass plays3%
Run plays36%
1st down21%
2nd down28%
3rd down19%
Standard downs22%
Passing downs24%
BuckleyRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries41—
Success rate36.6%245th / 293
Explosive run rate14.6%126th / 293
Stuffed at the line17.1%192nd / 293
First downs14—
Red-zone carries8—
Goal-line carries3—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries42—
Yards20771st / 1194
Yards / carry4.9152nd / 329
Touchdowns413th / 476
Long66—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards91353rd / 1662
Yards / catch9—
Touchdowns0—
Long9—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

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 · Michigan✓ RB67~44 (37–49)2066%
Wk 2 · Monmouth✓ RB57~28 (19–36)1149%
Wk 3 · Rice✓ RB63~30 (20–39)1348%
Season3 GS187102 (72–125)4455%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
6Jalen BuckleyRBSR422074.941+0.17
24Lolo MataeleRBSR191065.612+0.09
4Cole CabanaRBJR7121.702-0.33
0AJ Green Jr.RBSR1220—-0.23
22Donovan TriplettRBFR1330—-0.27
21Chase DawkinsRBFR——————
27JR HaysRBSO——————

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. Western Michigan depth chart →