#3
UConn · 2026

Kenji Christian

RBSenior6' 1", 205 lbsBirmingham, AL
UConn Huskies4-4 · TDC #80
Snap share
32%
6 of 7 started · likely 26–40%
Rush yards
306
214th of 1519 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.6
66th of 312 in FBS
Rush TD
3
192nd of 683 in FBS
Receptions
12
600th of 2089 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.32
23rd of 264 RBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

69 plays · +22.1 total EPA · 23rd of 264 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.32
Passing+0.81
Rushing+0.13
1st down+0.14
2nd down+0.29
3rd down+0.47
Standard downs+0.18
Passing downs+0.78
ChristianRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays15%
Pass plays9%
Run plays22%
1st down16%
2nd down18%
3rd down10%
Standard downs18%
Passing downs11%
ChristianRB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries49—
Success rate42.9%196th / 332
Explosive run rate10.2%248th / 332
Stuffed at the line10.2%49th / 332
First downs11—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries1—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets19—
Target share11.4%—
Catch rate63.2%—
Success rate per target57.9%—
Yards per target7.1—
Explosive catches10.5%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

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

Targets
19
12 caught (63%)
Avg. depth of target
0.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
11.0
132 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
2
of 134 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted19 targets charted

63% comp0.9 avg. depth11.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 3 targets (16%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target3100% · 19yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (16%), 3 caught (100%), 52 yds, 17.3 per target3100% · 52yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 5 targets (26%), 2 caught (40%), 18 yds, 3.6 per target540% · 18yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (21%), 3 caught (75%), 27 yds, 6.8 per target475% · 27yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
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 direction53 carries

Left
21%
4.7 YPC · 45% succ.
Middle
49%
5.7 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
30%
3.6 YPC · 25% 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.
2025 charting · Toledo

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Christian’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
9
8 caught (89%)
Avg. depth of target
2.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
9.0
72 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
24
of 96 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted9 targets charted

77% comp2.8 avg. depth9.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 41 yds, 20.5 per target2100% · 41yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 24 yds, 12.0 per target2100% · 24yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target2100% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
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 direction42 carries

Left
43%
4.1 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
33%
4.5 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
24%
5.3 YPC · 60% 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

3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUConn#80 · 4-4732%553065.6342.9%12134111.4%
2025Toledo#33 · 8-51333%1055285.0441.1%1719317.4%
2021 *Virginia Tech#78 · 6-71——————————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kenji Christian's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Kenji Christian'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

6.4 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs Lafayette (Week 1)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1LafayetteW 56–77.67466.612522211.0118
2MarylandL 14–384.79171.9082147.0010
3@Southern MissW 48–206.815644.30923618.0022
4@Miami (OH)L 21–245.76264.308133.003
5SyracuseL 41–42—no stats recorded
6@TempleW 34–20—13939.013912222.0022
8MassachusettsW 35–166.112463.8063196.308
9@Air ForceL 26–357.656813.614611818.0018
2026 · 7 games6.4553065.63461213411.2122

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries55—
Yards306214th / 1519
Yards / carry5.666th / 312
Touchdowns3192nd / 683
Long46—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions12600th / 2089
Yards134615th / 2074
Yards / catch11.2—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long22—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards94—
Average23.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long32—

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 · Lafayette✓ RB72~22 (15–29)10·31%
Wk 2 · Maryland✓ RB52~28 (19–36)12354%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss✓ RB71~35 (24–45)18·49%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)✓ RB60~21 (14–27)7135%
Wk 6 · Temple✓ RB63~7 (2–14)2·11%
Wk 8 · Massachusetts—65~30 (20–39)16·46%
Wk 9 · Air Force✓ RB54~23 (16–30)9·43%
Season6 GS512166 (132–205)74432%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UConn roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23Cyncir BowersRBJR845716.877+0.34
3Kenji ChristianRBSR553065.6312+0.32
6Trey CornistRBSR442676.143+0.16
20Shawn SimeonRBSO8455.60—+0.07
22Jaden HartRBJR5163.201-0.20
24Dashun ReederRBJR——————
26Soren RiefRBSO——————

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. UConn depth chart →