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UTEP · 2026

EJ Colson Jr.

QBSophomore6' 1", 190 lbsByron, GA
UTEP Miners1-7 · TDC #137
Snap share
58%
6 of 7 started · 267 of 461 snaps
Pass yards
687
145th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
7–5
Yards / att.
6.9
105th of 146 in FBS
Completion
66.7%
40th of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
-0.03
150th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

177 plays · -5.3 total EPA · 150th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays-0.03
Passing+0.01
Rushing-0.10
1st down-0.16
2nd down-0.02
3rd down+0.13
Standard downs+0.05
Passing downs-0.21
Jr.QB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays43%
Pass plays65%
Run plays28%
1st down43%
2nd down41%
3rd down49%
Standard downs45%
Passing downs40%
Jr.QB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks101—
Success rate35.6%151st / 181
Explosive pass rate7.4%143rd / 181
Deep-throw rate14.8%63rd / 181
Sack rate19.8%181st / 181
Interception rate4.9%—
3rd-down conversion33.3%102nd / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries54—
Success rate46.3%139th / 332
Explosive run rate14.8%119th / 332
Stuffed at the line20.4%269th / 332
First downs11—
Red-zone carries5—
Goal-line carries1—

Charting

Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
8.8
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
14%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.6
281 yds after the catch
Air yards
301
of 582 yds on charted throws
Pressured
26%
hurried or sacked · 23 sacks

Where he throws88 throws charted

66% comp8.8 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds6–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 9 throws (10%), 7 caught (78%), 19 yds, 2.1 per throw978% · 19yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (15%), 9 caught (69%), 37 yds, 2.8 per throw1369% · 37yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (8%), 6 caught (86%), 52 yds, 7.4 per throw786% · 52yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 6 yds, 3.0 per throw250% · 6yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (5%), 1 caught (25%), 22 yds, 5.5 per throw425% · 22yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per throw1100% · 6yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (9%), 6 caught (75%), 65 yds, 8.1 per throw875% · 65yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per throw250% · 13yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (3%), 2 caught (67%), 147 yds, 49.0 per throw367% · 147yRight, Behind air yards: 6 throws (7%), 6 caught (100%), 29 yds, 4.8 per throw6100% · 29yRight, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (14%), 11 caught (92%), 76 yds, 6.3 per throw1292% · 76yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (9%), 7 caught (88%), 66 yds, 8.3 per throw888% · 66yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 16 yds, 5.3 per throw333% · 16yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 22 yds, 11.0 per throw250% · 22yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0y
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Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction60 carries

Left
22%
3.2 YPC · 54% succ.
Middle
55%
3.8 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
23%
5.9 YPC · 71% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farUTEP#137 · 1-7758%66/996877–56.935.6%851291.5146.3%
2024UCF#59 · 4-824%9/16641–14.026.3%13141.1050.0%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. EJ Colson Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

EJ Colson Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.8 avg. game scoreBest: 8.6 vs Texas Southern (Week 2)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@OklahomaL 0–514.661250.0524.30016251.6010
2Texas SouthernW 51–108.6142166.723911.44012494.1113
3@MichiganL 17–524.97977.8869.62112-20-1.705
4Oregon StateL 7–334.0162369.61195.21119150.8010
5@New MexicoL 7–614.061250.0453.8018243.0013
6NevadaL 13–30—no stats recorded
7San José StateL 11–24—66100.08714.5008151.9013
9@North Dakota StateL 7–312.6111668.8593.70210212.1012
2026 · 7 games4.8669966.76876.975851291.5113

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions66—
Attempts99—
Completion %66.7%40th / 146
Yards687145th / 276
Yards / att.6.9105th / 146
Touchdowns7104th / 276
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries85—
Yards129438th / 1519
Yards / carry1.5305th / 312
Touchdowns1411th / 683
Long13—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

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%
Wk 4 · Oregon State✓ QB65584289%
Wk 5 · New Mexico✓ QB54262048%
Wk 7 · San José State✓ QB84241429%
Wk 9 · North Dakota State—50412682%
Season6 GS46126718458%

Position Room

4 QBs on the UTEP roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
1EJ Colson Jr.QBSO9968775-0.03
12Raymond Moore IIIQBSO7843722-0.14
15Braesen LeonQBSO12200+2.53
Bodey WeaverQB————-0.21

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 →