Jalen Buckley
Western Michigan Broncos
78
Solid

Jalen Buckley

Western Michigan BroncosRebuilding
RBOffenseSolid
Projected Starter

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Jalen Buckley is the projected starter at RB for Western Michigan Broncos.

Redshirt senior · #6 · 5'11", 225 lbs

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Depth at RB · Western Michigan Broncos

  1. 1678Jalen BuckleyStarter
  2. 22457Lolo Mataele
  3. 3448Cole Cabana
  4. 4046AJ Green Jr.
  5. 52243Donovan Triplett

Western Michigan Starting Lineup

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Top running backs in the MAC

CJ MillerToledo · RBRodney NelsonMiami (Ohio) · RBDuncan BruneOhio · RB

The Story

The Workhorse

In 2025: 1,003 rushing yards, 9 rush TD. That's 35% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

3-Yr Total2,683 rush yds · 28 TDTeam Share35%Percentile93th
Aurora, IL
Jersey
#6
Class
RS SR
Height
5'11"
Weight
225 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
202510039
20246839
202399710

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 70-rated offense; 93th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 78.

Team offense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 93% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role

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 10WKENTYDS 105
CAR
16
YDS
105
AVG
6.6
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
40
AVG
20.0
TD
0

Final W 38-7

Oct 3WBUFFYDS 62
CAR
15
YDS
62
AVG
4.1
TD
1
REC
2
YDS
15
AVG
7.5
TD
0

Final W 20-17

Sep 26LBOISYDS 29
CAR
5
YDS
18
AVG
3.6
TD
0
REC
4
YDS
29
AVG
7.3
TD
0

Final L 32-7

Sep 19WRICEYDS 117
CAR
13
YDS
117
AVG
9.0
TD
1
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 28-21

Sep 12WMONMYDS 28
CAR
10
YDS
28
AVG
2.8
TD
3
REC
1
YDS
9
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final W 49-14

Sep 5LMICHYDS 62
CAR
19
YDS
62
AVG
3.3
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 13-12

Jalen Buckley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Solid
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Team Role

Workhorse
1003 rush yds · 9 TD · 29% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.