#22

Dominic Kelley

Sophomore running back for Nevada. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Nevada · So. · #22

6′0″ · 215 lb · Concord, CA

Returning to Nevada for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETat Middle TennesseeJohnny "Red" Floyd StadiumNevada by 3.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 93rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

236

rushing yards · 2026

2 TD · 8.4 per carry · 1 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 152 rush yds, 2 TD, vs Western Kentucky

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for Nevada. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2025.

His career, year by year

Dominic Kelley

RB · Nevada · So

Second year in the Nevada backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 152 rush yds, 2 rush TD against Western Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.

236 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 28 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 4-10 over that span.

2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Strength: long run (90th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#2 / 15 · 93rd pct

8.4

Long run#2 / 15 · 90th pct

Rush yards#6 / 15 · 63rd pct

236

Rush TDs#6 / 15 · 53rd pct

Rec yards#14 / 15 · 13th pct

Receptions#15 / 15 · 3rd pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 118 YDS/g, 9.4 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Choate

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Nevada	28	236	8.4	2	--
2025	Nevada	23	60	2.6	1	--
Career		51	296	5.8	3	--

Season	Team
2026	Nevada	1	9	9.0	0	--
2025	Nevada	--	--	--	--	--
Career		1	9	9.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 49–14

vs Western Kentucky

152 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD

Dominant 35-point win at home against Western Kentucky.

With C. Jones — 163 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.0 · 50 rush yds (6 car) · E. Baulch — 48 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +6.37(14:34) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush right for 72 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:25, 1ST DOWN #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.82(10:47) #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 42 yards gain to the Nevada47 (#7 J.Lewis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79(07:41) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:38 #84 J.McFadden kick attempt good (H: #10 A.Bianco, LS: #51 C.Stack)
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 4&2 · Q4 · EPA +1.74(10:33) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WKU02 (#7 J.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.93(13:16) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush right for 1 yard gain to the Nevada44 (#98 N.Gonzales; #93 R.Su'a-Filo)
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.75(12:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WKU38 (#54 S.Peters)
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.66(07:43) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Nevada22 (#3 C.White)
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA -0.33(14:14) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush left for 4 yards gain to the WKU34 (#17 Z.Minnis), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.33(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush right for 3 yards gain to the Nevada34 (#8 D.Verrett; #21 J.Wester)
Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.09(08:25) Shotgun #0 D.Kelley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WKU01 (#22 J.Donald; #6 J.Brown)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 49-14vs Western Kentucky	11	152	13.8	2	72	Season-high 152 yds
Wk 2	L 7-20vs Montana State	17	84	4.9	0	15
Total		28	236	9.4	2	72

The backfield · Nevada

#1Herschel TurnerRB · Jr.353 rushing yards · 2025
#25Ky WoodsRB · Sr.103 rushing yards · 2025
Dominic KelleyRB · So.60 rushing yards · 2025
#4Carter JacksonRB · Fr.41 rushing yards · 2025
#2Janerious JacksonRB · Jr.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · Nevada team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

20258 games