Running back, Alcorn State (from Western Illinois), 2025–26
Ernest Temple
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Ernest Temple plays running back for Alcorn State, after Western Illinois (2025). Last time out, at Prairie View A&M: 1 catch, 12 yards, 1 TD.
2026 so far
239 rushing yards, 3 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 12 yards, 1 TD at Prairie View A&M, L 38–41
Next game: at Mississippi Valley State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
144rushing yards, career highvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | Alcorn State | 56 | 239 | 4.3 | 3 | 17 |
| Career | 62 | 262 | 4.2 | 3 | 17 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 20 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Alcorn State | 20 | RB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 2 | 0.52 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| 2026 | Alcorn State (FCS) | 64 | 0.24 | 81st (n=478) | 0.10 | 15.6 | 12% |
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 Alcorn State 7 games, 239 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Miles | W 56–7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| Sep 5 | at Southern Miss | L 3–49 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 53–51 | 28 | 144 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 56 |
| Sep 19 | at North Alabama | L 20–38 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Texas Southern | W 43–40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at Grambling | L 59–63 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at Prairie View A&M | L 38–41 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
2025 Western Illinois 2 games, 23 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Valparaiso | W 51–30 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at Tennessee Tech | L 20–66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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