

Jalen Buckley
Played in 13 games, making 12 starts ... named Third Team All-MAC ... named Offensive MVP of the MAC Championship Game ... named MVP of the Myrtle Beach Bowl ... finished the season with 1,003 yards rushing on 179 carries and nine touchdowns, also catching 12 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown ... had 112 yards rushing and a career-high 51 yards receiving against North Texas ... had 68 yard and one touchdown in win over Central Michigan ... had 82 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in win over Ohio ... had 133 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns in win at Northern Illinois ... had 70 yards rushing and a touchdown in win at Eastern Michigan that clinched a trip to the MAC Championship Game ... had 193 yards rushing on 19 carries and two touchdowns in MAC Championship Game win over Miami, earning Offensive MVP Honors ... had 174 yards rushing on just eight carries and a touchdown in Myrtle Beach Bowl victory over Kennesaw State. Played in 10 games ... finished season with 683 yards rushing and nine touchdowns, also catching 15 passes for 112 yards ... had 64 yards rushing on 16 carries and two touchdowns at Wisconsin ... had first 100-yard game of the season with 103 yards on seven carries in win over Akron ... had 73 yards on the groudn and two rushing touchdowns at Bowling Green ... rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown in win over Eastern Michigan, helping WMU become bowl eligible ... ran for 26 yards and one touchdown at the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl against South Alabama. Played in 11 games ... named MAC Freshman of the Year ... named Third Team All-MAC ... named Freshman All-American by The Athletic ... named to FWAA Freshman All-American Team ... was one of just two freshmen in the nation to rush for 1,000 yards ... finished season with 1,003 yards rushing on 189 carries, averaging 5.3 yards per carry, and 10 rushing touchdowns ... opened season with career-high 30 rushes for 194 yards and one touchdown in win over St. Francis (Pa.), earning MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors ... had career-long 75-yard touchdown run at Syracuse .... rushed for new career-high of 196 yards on 29 carries and first multi-touchdown game at Toledo ... had two touchdowns and 138 yards rushing in win at Eastern Michigan ... had two rushing touchdown, including decisive one late in the win over Central Michigan, along with 117 yards rushing ... finished season with 85 yards rushing and one touchdown against Bowling Green. Played in four games ... redshirted ... made collegiate debut against Ohio, rushing for 18 yards on three carries.
- SignedUnknown · Jun 9, 2026Jalen Buckley (RB) signed with an agency
- EnrolledJalen Buckley (RB) enrolled at Western Michigan University · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan University | 9 | 9 | 157 | Elite | 144 | 4.9 | 711 | 8 | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan University | 13 | 12 | 348 | Elite | 179 | 5.7 | 1,022 | 9 | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan University | 10 | 3 | 264 | Elite | 128 | 5.4 | 693 | 9 | 15 | 112 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan University | 11 | 11 | -- | Elite | 189 | 5.4 | 1,013 | 10 | 18 | 161 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan University | 4 | 0 | 20 | Low | 9 | 3.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 35 | 789 | Elite | 649 | 5.3 | 3,466 | 36 | 54 | 441 | 8.2 | 1 |
Profile last updated Nov 5, 2026








