Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | 6/12 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 41.0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 14/21 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 11.4 | — | Season-high 239 yds |
| Total | 20/33 | 291 | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | 41.0 |
#1
EJ Colson
Sophomore quarterback for UTEP. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Byron, GA
Returning to UTEP for 2026
The numbers
291
passing yards · 2026
4 TD · 0 INT · 8.8 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung UTEP from 52% to 78% to win.Texas Southern at UTEP · 51-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for UTEP. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UCF in 2024.
- Transferred from Purdue to Incarnate Word in 2025.
EJ Colson
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 239 pass yds, 49 rush yds against Texas Southern — Week 2, 2026.
291 PASS YDS · 4 PASS TD · 74 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with UCF3-star out of Cedar Grove
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024UCF4-8HC: Gus Malzahn · Run-heavy
2026UTEP1-1HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 146 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 7.8 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 51–10
239 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · 49 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 41-point win at home against Texas Southern.
With K. Thomas — 2 rec · 92 yds · 1 TD · R. Moore III — 93 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -11.21(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #81 J.Nash caught at TSU24, for 29 yards to the TSU00 fumbled by #81 J.Nash at TSU02 forced by #13 F.Wells recovered by UTEP #4 C.Cheeks at TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:04, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +6.54(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete deep middle to #8 K.Thomas caught at TSU45, for 83 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:32, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.94(12:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #5 C.Cheeks caught at TSU38, for 18 yards to the TSU29 (#27 J.Miller), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Oklahoma · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +2.82(14:59) Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short left to #4 C.Cheeks caught at OU48, for 22 yards to the OU45 (#4 C.Guillory), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UTEP Holding declined
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA +2.60(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short middle to #4 C.Cheeks caught at TSU01, for 13 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:37, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 3&2 · Q2 · EPA +2.55EJ Colson Jr. 3 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.54(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #5 C.Cheeks caught at TSU14, for 13 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:19, 1ST DOWN #91 C.Arreola kick attempt good (H: #47 B.Braun, LS: #46 C.Loeb)
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 3&13 · Q3 · EPA +2.29(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short right to #4 C.Cheeks caught at UTEP35, for 16 yards to the UTEP38 (#3 R.Robinson; #8 M.Hinson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Oklahoma · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -2.19(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. sacked for loss of 6 yards to the OU47 (#34 A.Adebawore)
- Week 2 · Texas Southern · 4&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.03(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 E.Colson Jr. pass complete short middle to #2 R.Capell caught at TSU25, for 11 yards to the TSU22 (#20 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · UTEP
Returning around him
- -1% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #92
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #130
Peaked at #130 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology