Is Abu Sama III starting?
Abu Sama III is the projected starter at RB for Wisconsin Badgers.
Abu Sama III is the projected starting RB on a Average Wisconsin — 79 OVR.
See full Wisconsin Badgers depth chart ›Depth at RB · Wisconsin Badgers
- 1379Abu Sama IIIStarter
- 2668Darrion Dupree
- 32162Bryan Jackson II
- 41551Nate Palmer
- 52040Juju Pope
What's Next
The Story
The Workhorse
A 3-star recruit out of Southeast Polk, ranked #712 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 732 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 50% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 211 lbs
- Transfer
- Iowa State
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 732 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8756
- National Rank
- #712
- High School
- Southeast Polk
- Hometown
- Des Moines, IA
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated offense; 85th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 79.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WWIUYDS 107
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 107
- AVG
- 13.4
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDYDS 49
- CAR
- 15
- YDS
- 49
- AVG
- 3.3
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Abu Sama III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.