#20
SMU · 2026

EJ Kelly

RBFreshman5' 10", 190 lbsHouston, TX★★★★ 2026 recruit · #486 nationally
SMU Mustangs6-2 · TDC #29
Snap share
2%
likely 1–4%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

2 plays · +2.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.41
Rushing+1.41
1st down+0.12
2nd down+2.70
Standard downs+0.12
Passing downs+2.70
KellyRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays0%
Run plays5%
1st down3%
2nd down5%
3rd down0%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs6%
KellyRB average

Game Log

EJ Kelly'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

Returns
WkOpponentResultKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@Florida StateW 27–24no stats recorded
2UC DavisW 56–10no stats recorded
3@LouisvilleL 31–41no stats recorded
4Missouri StateW 34–24233···
5Boston CollegeW 25–16no stats recorded
7VirginiaW 23–13229···
8CaliforniaW 59–20·····
9@SyracuseL 27–30no stats recorded
2026 · 3 games462···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards20923rd / 1519
Yards / carry10—
Touchdowns1411th / 683
Long10—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards62—
Average15.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long20—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 4 · Missouri State78··2—
Wk 7 · Virginia69··2—
Wk 8 · California68~11 (3–21)2·16%
Season54611 (3–21)242%

Position Room

6 RBs on the SMU roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
6Kendrick RaphaelRBSR1356975.2915+0.25
4Dramekco GreenRBSO361113.106+0.01
21Christian RhodesRBFR12645.322+0.39
25William FierroRBSR640.701-0.52
20EJ KellyRBFR220101—+1.41
24Link RhodesRBSR——————

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 6+ plays per team game. SMU depth chart →