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

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 17@WASH
  2. 45@KSU
  3. 109DUQ
  4. 39ARIZ
  5. 25FRES
  6. 16@USU
  7. 16@ORST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

179rushing yards, career highat SE Louisiana, 20243rushing touchdowns, career highat SE Louisiana, 2024

Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2023 and 2024; Pac-12 champions, 2025

Rushing

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023South Dakota State4164.008
2024South Dakota State755817.7880
2025Washington State1385764.2546
2026Washington State542674.9258
Career2711,4405.31580

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024South Dakota State155.005
2025Washington State191256.6025
2026Washington State12615.1014
Career321916.0025

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023South Dakota State9RBYr 1
2024South Dakota State9RBYr 2
2025Washington State9RBYr 3
2026Washington State9RBJr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2025Washington State1620.0741st (n=576)0.1011.321%0.07
2026Washington State710.0129th (n=478)0.100.615%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

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Washington State43%3.000.800.7016%
2026Washington State32%3.300.801.1011%

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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 6atWashingtonL 10–⁠2471708213
Sep 12atKansas StateL 7–⁠341145010––
Sep 19vs.DuquesneW 48–⁠7910925812
Sep 26vs.ArizonaL 24–⁠3493909317
Oct 3vs.Fresno StateL 6–⁠26625014210
Oct 9atUtah StateL 16–⁠176160625
Oct 17atOregon StateL 30–⁠4861607214
2025 Washington State 12 games, 576 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.IdahoW 13–⁠10619012518
Sep 6vs.San Diego StateW 36–⁠131367031––
Sep 13atNorth TexasL 10–⁠596330122−1
Sep 20vs.WashingtonL 24–⁠5951306216
Sep 27atColorado StateW 20–⁠382406319
Oct 11atOle MissL 21–⁠24108814612
Oct 18atVirginiaL 20–⁠221645012110
Oct 25vs.ToledoW 28–⁠7156219––
Nov 1atOregon StateL 7–⁠101046113224
Nov 15vs.Louisiana TechW 28–⁠31676119212
Nov 22atJames MadisonL 20–⁠241961010––
Nov 29vs.Oregon StateW 32–⁠8144218125
2024 South Dakota State 13 games, 581 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atOklahoma StateL 20–⁠442704––
Sep 7vs.Incarnate WordW 45–⁠24527011––
Sep 14vs.Augustana (SD)W 24–⁠3521013––
Sep 21atSE LouisianaW 41–⁠05179380––
Oct 5atNorthern IowaW 41–⁠3845024––
Oct 12vs.Youngstown StateW 63–⁠13384074––
Nov 2vs.Murray StateW 52–⁠62111––
Nov 9atNorth DakotaW 38–⁠7966026––
Nov 16vs.Southern IllinoisW 41–⁠1093917––
Nov 23atMissouri StateW 45–⁠983026––
Dec 7vs.MontanaW 35–⁠186220715
Dec 14vs.Incarnate WordW 55–⁠14859134––
Dec 21 ✦atNorth Dakota StateL 21–⁠285103––
2023 South Dakota State 1 game, 16 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 16vs.DrakeW 70–⁠741608––

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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