Is Fame Ijeboi starting?
Fame Ijeboi is the projected starter at RB for Purdue Boilermakers.
Redshirt sophomore · #2 · 6'0", 210 lbs
See full Purdue Boilermakers depth chart ›Depth at RB · Purdue Boilermakers
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- 32079Travis Terrell Jr.
- 42271Antonio Harris
- 52459Izaiah Wright
Purdue Starting Lineup
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- LG
- C
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The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of William Penn Charter, ranked #877 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 441 rushing yards, 2 rush TD. That's 29% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- Transfer
- Minnesota
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 441 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8718
- National Rank
- #877
- High School
- William Penn Charter
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated offense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11WMINNYDS 195
- CAR
- 31
- YDS
- 195
- AVG
- 6.3
- TD
- 3
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- -4
- AVG
- -2.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-13
Oct 3WILLYDS 65
- CAR
- 19
- YDS
- 65
- AVG
- 3.4
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Sep 26LNDYDS 41
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 41
- AVG
- 3.4
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 49-10
Sep 20LUCLAYDS 47
- CAR
- 17
- YDS
- 47
- AVG
- 2.8
- TD
- 2
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 52-38
Sep 12LWAKEYDS 114
- CAR
- 27
- YDS
- 114
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 3
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 42
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-36 2OT
Sep 4WINSTYDS 87
- CAR
- 11
- YDS
- 87
- AVG
- 7.9
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 30
- AVG
- 15.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WMINN | 31 | 195 | 6.3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | WILL | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LND | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | LUCLA | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LWAKE | 27 | 114 | 4.2 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | 2 |
Fame Ijeboi's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.