Running back, UNLV, 2023–⁠26

Darrien Jones

Number
No. 24
Height
6′0″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Kansas City, MO

Darrien Jones plays running back for UNLV. Last time out, at Air Force: 1 catch, 7 yards.

2026 so far

36 rushing yards

Last game: 1 catch, 7 yards at Air Force, L 31–⁠41

Next game: vs. Northern Illinois, Oct 31

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 2MEM
  2. 12@UNT
  3. 7@AKR
  4. 5CAL
  5. 10NDSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025UNLV294.506
2026UNLV13362.806
Career15453.006

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2026UNLV3237.709

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023UNLV24RBRS
2024UNLV24RBFr.
2025UNLV24RBSo.
2026UNLV24RBJr.6′0″215

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025UNLV2-0.01––0.0–
2026UNLV20-0.27––-5.34%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 UNLV 6 games, 36 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.MemphisL 21–⁠27120–––
Sep 12atNorth TexasL 6–⁠444120190
Sep 26atAkronW 38–⁠10370170
Oct 3vs.CaliforniaW 39–⁠31250–––
Oct 10vs.North Dakota StateW 13–⁠73100–––
Oct 17atAir ForceL 31–⁠41–––170
2025 UNLV 1 game, 9 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Sam HoustonW 38–⁠21290–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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