Former running back at Akron. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Cincinnati, OH
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
RB recruit
Signed with Akron
Statement game19 car · 171 yds · 3 TDat Murray State (FCS) · W 28-14
Top 1% rushing yards game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former running back at Akron. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Charles Kellom
Wins in space out of the backfield. Charles Kellom arrived at Eastern Illinois from Akron. The receipt on tape: 171 rush yds, 9 rec yds against Murray State, Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 390 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joe Moorhead, all pass-leaning offenses — 8-28 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 106 | 7.6 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 95.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 99.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14@ Murray State | 19 | 171 | 9.0 | 3 | 88 | Season-high 171 yds |
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ Minnesota | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 171 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 35-42vs Indiana State | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 1 | 76 | |
| Total | 40 | 297 | 6.5 | 4 | 88 |
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Alan Lamar’s 2021 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Deon Jackson’s path through Duke.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Evan Hull's junior season at Northwestern (2022).
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Player DNA