#23

Elijah Faulkner

RBSophomore5' 9", 195 lbsPittsburgh, PA
Massachusetts Minutemen3-0 · TDC #110
Snap share
55%
3 of 3 started · likely 39–67%
Rush yards
195
83rd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.8
160th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
0
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.07
178th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

47 plays · +3.4 total EPA · 178th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.07
Passing+0.70
Rushing-0.02
1st down-0.10
2nd down+0.28
3rd down+0.17
Standard downs+0.05
Passing downs+0.19
FaulknerRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays28%
Pass plays9%
Run plays41%
1st down32%
2nd down30%
3rd down19%
Standard downs33%
Passing downs17%
FaulknerRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries41—
Success rate41.5%190th / 293
Explosive run rate12.2%164th / 293
Stuffed at the line14.6%150th / 293
First downs10—
Red-zone carries10—
Goal-line carries2—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share12.8%—
Catch rate66.7%—
Success rate per target50.0%—
Yards per target6.3—
Explosive catches16.7%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries41—
Yards19583rd / 1194
Yards / carry4.8160th / 329
Touchdowns0—
Long26—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards38748th / 1662
Yards / catch9.5—
Touchdowns254th / 527
Long21—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards16—
Average16—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Rutgers✓ RB63~38 (26–49)21·60%
Wk 2 · Sacred Heart✓ RB40~21 (14–27)11·53%
Wk 3 · Stonehill✓ RB60~30 (20–39)15150%
Season3 GS16389 (63–109)47155%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Massachusetts roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23Elijah FaulknerRBSO411954.804+0.07
14Curtis Kimmons IVRBSR201286.422+0.28
0Jordan WashingtonRBJR6386.30—+0.45
Justin Williams-ThomasRB4153.80—+0.07
22TK DavisRBFR3134.30—-0.01
4Da'Marion AlbericRBJR——————
20Ricardo LaboyRBJR——————
33Justin LewisRBFR——————

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. Massachusetts depth chart →