Kyle Monangai
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHI | 4 | 60 | 324 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2025 | CHI | 17 | 169 | 783 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
Career Summary
Kyle Monangai is a running back from Roseland, New Jersey, who played college football at Rutgers.
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Early Life
Monangai grew up in Roseland, New Jersey.
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High School
Monangai attended Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey.
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College Career
Monangai became Rutgers' featured running back and led the Big Ten with 1,262 rushing yards in 2023. He followed with 1,279 rushing yards in 2024 and entered the postseason second in Rutgers history with 3,221 career rushing yards. His 2024 season included career-high 208 rushing yards against Akron and multiple 100-yard performances.
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Path to the NFL
Monangai developed at Don Bosco Prep and stayed in his home state to play at Rutgers, where he grew from a Scarlet Knight recruit into a two-time first-team All-Big Ten running back and one of the program's all-time leading rushers.
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Career Accomplishments
Monangai was named first-team All-Big Ten by coaches, media, Associated Press and Phil Steele in 2024 after earning first-team All-Big Ten recognition from Pro Football Focus in 2023. He was the 2023 Pinstripe Bowl MVP, Rutgers Athletics Junior of the Year in 2023-24, a 2024 team captain, All-ECAC Offense selection and Phil Steele fourth-team All-American.
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Playing Style
Listed at 5-foot-9 and 209 pounds, Monangai played running back. Rutgers built its ground game around his high-volume rushing, and he combined power and production to lead the Big Ten in rushing in 2023 and again rank among its leaders in 2024.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 79.1
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.