Ernest Temple brings explosive lower-body power and proven scoring juice to Western Illinois
Temple is a 6'1", 215-pound junior RB at Western Illinois whose best trait is production efficiency: at College of DuPage in 2024, he was the NJCAA touchdowns leader with 13 total scores and added special-teams value with a blocked-punt touchdown, showing he can impact games in multiple ways[2][7]. In 2025 at WIU, his early FBS sample was modest—6 carries for 23 yards—and he also contributed as a returner, which suggests a player still carving out a larger role[1][5].
