Jalen Bonds

RB · #2 · Ball State · FR · 6'0" · 215 · Indianapolis, IN

RB depth chart, 3rd

147 2026 rush yards

3 2026 total TDs

11% Team touch share

6 Explosive plays

8 Career games (2 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Ball State	5	2	30	147	4.9	10	112	3
2025	Ball State	3	0	27	77	2.9	2	52	1

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 29.4 42

Yards per carry 4.9 49

Receiving yards per game 22.4 96

Total TDs 3 60

Around Jalen

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Keldric Luster QB · 1,066 pass yds · 6g

TJ Horton RB · 393 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Jamarion McDougle WR · 201 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Donovan Hamilton WR · 273 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Isaiah Thacker WR · 152 rec yds · 5g

Tate Hoover TE · 37 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Ball State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.9% 38

Red zone TD rate 72.0% 49

Line yards per carry 2.3 36

Sack rate allowed 5.0% 62

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	@ OSU	3	9	0	1	1	6	0	0	10%
W2	Stony Brook Seawolves	6	77	1	1	1	23	1	0	11%
W3	@ LIB	4	4	0	1	1	7	0	1	11%
W4	@ KENT	11	36	1	5	5	57	0	2	37%
W7	@ BGSU	6	21	0	2	2	19	0	0	14%

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#3323 Boston Crowell IOL · New Philadelphia KENT

#3324

Henry Searcy LS · Lawton Chiles PITT

#3325 Jalen Bonds RB · Cathedral BALL

#3429

Braydyn Sage LS · Salpointe Catholic NMSU

#3430

Darrin Jones Jr. RB · Orchard Lake St. Mary's MSU

RBs in the class

#193 Khylan Osbey Nordonia

#193 Tyler Lofton Brother Rice

#197 Jalen Bonds Cathedral BALL

#204

Darrin Jones Jr. Orchard Lake St. Mary's MSU

#204 Maximus McCool Castle

2026 · 42th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 3th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.