Jalen Buckley
Projected RB starter
542 2026 rush yards
7 2026 total TDs
31% Team touch share
15 Explosive plays
45 Career games (32 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 102 | 542 | 5.3 | 9 | 93 | 7 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 13 | 11 | 179 | 1,003 | 5.6 | 12 | 75 | 10 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 10 | 3 | 128 | 683 | 5.3 | 15 | 112 | 9 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 11 | 11 | 189 | 1,003 | 5.3 | 18 | 161 | 10 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 4 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 77.4 90
Yards per carry 5.3 63
Receiving yards per game 13.3 82
Total TDs 7 94
Around Jalen
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 productionThe situation
Western Michigan 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 10.2% 29
Red zone TD rate 75.9% 67
Line yards per carry 2.8 72
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 51
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Carries | Rushing yards | Rushing TDs | Targets | Receptions | Receiving yards | Receiving TDs | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ MICH | 19 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| W2 | Monmouth Hawks | 10 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| W3 | @ RICE | 13 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| W4 | BSU | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| W5 | @ BUFF | 15 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 | |
| W6 | KENT | 16 | 105 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 5 | |
| W7 | @ CMU | 24 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Western Michigan
@ MICH
@ RICE
BSU
@ BUFF
KENT
@ CMU