1,802 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns with a Walter Payton Award finalist nod — but Athlon left him off all four preseason teams, so the move stays small.
Ceiling · 6.3
Projected 2026 starter (RB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.5) · up-year team · MAC draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).
