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UTEP · 2026

EJ Colson Jr.

QBSophomore6' 1", 190 lbsByron, GA
UTEP Miners1-2 · TDC #127
Snap share
75%
3 of 3 started · 118 of 157 snaps
Pass yards
377
121st of 270 in FBS
TD – INT
6–1
Yards / att.
9.0
31st of 138 in FBS
Completion
64.3%
71st of 138 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.04
140th of 150 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

81 plays · +3.0 total EPA · 140th of 150 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.04
Passing+0.42
Rushing-0.49
1st down-0.16
2nd down-0.21
3rd down+0.59
Standard downs+0.05
Passing downs-0.01
Jr.QB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays50%
Pass plays76%
Run plays36%
1st down52%
2nd down48%
3rd down57%
Standard downs54%
Passing downs43%
Jr.QB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks42—
Success rate47.6%49th / 141
Explosive pass rate8.3%101st / 141
Deep-throw rate16.7%34th / 141
Sack rate14.3%140th / 141
Interception rate2.8%—
3rd-down conversion50.0%20th / 141
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries28—
Success rate35.7%250th / 293
Explosive run rate10.7%187th / 293
Stuffed at the line32.1%282nd / 293
First downs4—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions27—
Attempts42—
Completion %64.3%71st / 138
Yards377121st / 270
Yards / att.931st / 138
Touchdowns636th / 270
Interceptions1—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries40—
Yards54443rd / 1194
Yards / carry1.4318th / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long13—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Oklahoma✓ QB56362864%
Wk 2 · Texas Southern✓ QB54503393%
Wk 3 · Michigan✓ QB47322168%
Season3 GS1571188275%

Position Room

3 QBs on the UTEP roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
1EJ Colson Jr.QBSO4237761+0.04
12Raymond Moore IIIQBSO113300-0.14
15Braesen LeonQBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. UTEP depth chart →