Is Jalen Buckley starting?
Jalen Buckley is the projected starter at RB for Western Michigan Broncos.
Jalen Buckley is the projected starting RB on a Average Western Michigan — 79 OVR.
See full Western Michigan Broncos depth chart ›Depth at RB · Western Michigan Broncos
- 1679Jalen BuckleyStarter
- 22459Lolo Mataele
- 3449Cole Cabana
- 4048AJ Green Jr.
- 52245Donovan Triplett
What's Next
The Story
The Workhorse
In 2025: 1,003 rushing yards, 9 rush TD. That's 35% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1003 | 9 |
| 2024 | 683 | 9 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated offense; 93th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +8 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 12WMONMYDS 28
- CAR
- 10
- YDS
- 28
- AVG
- 2.8
- TD
- 3
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 49-14
Sep 5LMICHYDS 62
- CAR
- 19
- YDS
- 62
- AVG
- 3.3
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 13-12
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WMONM | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LMICH | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Jalen Buckley'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.