#21
Delaware · 2026

Viron Ellison Jr.

RBJunior6' 0", 212 lbsDallas, TX
Delaware Blue Hens2-1 · TDC #79
Snap share
19%
likely 9–42%
Rush yards
49
471st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
3.5
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
1
1257th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.67
16 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

16 plays · +10.8 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.67
Passing+3.05
Rushing+0.34
1st down+0.98
2nd down-0.13
3rd down+0.33
Standard downs+0.86
Passing downs-0.14
Jr.RB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays2%
Run plays16%
1st down7%
2nd down6%
3rd down7%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs4%
Jr.RB average

Advanced

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

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries14—
Success rate50.0%—
Explosive run rate7.1%—
Stuffed at the line21.4%—
First downs6—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions1—
Attempts1—
Completion %100.0%—
Yards75—
Yards / att.75—
Touchdowns1—
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries14—
Yards49471st / 1194
Yards / carry3.5—
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long11—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards81385th / 1662
Yards / catch8—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles22896th / 4521
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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 involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Merrimack72~12 (3–23)3·17%
Wk 2 · Vanderbilt68~15 (10–19)6222%
Wk 3 · Coastal Carolina64~12 (3–23)6·19%
Season20439 (19–86)15219%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Delaware roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
27Jo SilverRBSR331564.712-0.09
3Kaderris RobertsRBSR15543.616+0.52
21Viron Ellison Jr.RBJR14493.521+0.67
28Nakeem PowellRBFR53570—+0.06
25Jared PorterRBSO1770—+0.56
26Greg SpillerRBJR1660—+0.23
30Reginald Lea IIRBFR——————
34Naseem TentionRBFR——————

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. Delaware depth chart →