Running back, Washington State (from South Dakota State), 2023–26
Kirby Vorhees
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lutz, FL
Kirby Vorhees plays running back for Washington State, after South Dakota State (2023–24). Last time out, at Oregon State: 6 carries, 16 yards; 2 catches, 14 yards. Vorhees leads Washington State in rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
267 rushing yards, 2 TD
Last game: 6 carries, 16 yards; 2 catches, 14 yards at Oregon State, L 30–48
Next game: vs. Boise State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
179rushing yards, career highat SE Louisiana, 20243rushing touchdowns, career highat SE Louisiana, 2024Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2023 and 2024; Pac-12 champions, 2025
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 75 | 581 | 7.7 | 8 | 80 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 138 | 576 | 4.2 | 5 | 46 |
| 2026 | Washington State | 54 | 267 | 4.9 | 2 | 58 |
| Career | 271 | 1,440 | 5.3 | 15 | 80 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 19 | 125 | 6.6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2026 | Washington State | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 32 | 191 | 6.0 | 0 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 9 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 9 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Washington State | 9 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Washington State | 9 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 162 | 0.07 | 41st (n=576) | 0.10 | 11.3 | 21% | 0.07 |
| 2026 | Washington State | 71 | 0.01 | 29th (n=478) | 0.10 | 0.6 | 15% | 0.04 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 43% | 3.00 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 16% |
| 2026 | Washington State | 32% | 3.30 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 11% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Washington State 7 games, 267 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | L 10–24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 7–34 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 48–7 | 9 | 109 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 24–34 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 6–26 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 16–17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 30–48 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
2025 Washington State 12 games, 576 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 13–10 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 36–13 | 13 | 67 | 0 | 31 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 10–59 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 2 | −1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 24–59 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Sep 27 | at | W 20–3 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 21–24 | 10 | 88 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 20–22 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 28–7 | 15 | 62 | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | L 7–10 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 28–3 | 16 | 76 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 20–24 | 19 | 61 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 32–8 | 14 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
2024 South Dakota State 13 games, 581 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 20–44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–24 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs.Augustana (SD) | W 24–3 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 41–0 | 5 | 179 | 3 | 80 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 41–3 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 24 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 63–13 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 74 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 52–6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at | W 38–7 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 26 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 41–10 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 45–9 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 6 | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 35–18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 14 | vs. | W 55–14 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 34 | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at | L 21–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
2023 South Dakota State 1 game, 16 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 70–7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Western Oregon, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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