EJ Kelly is a running back at SMU who has played in 3 of SMU's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 24.
SMU is 6-2.
One game to point at: 20 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against California — Week 8, 2026.
20 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 2 carries
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Career | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 34-24vs Missouri State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-20vs California | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 59-20
vs California
20 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 39-point win at home against California.
With K. Jennings — 223 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.1 · 26 rush yds (7 car) · K. Raphael — 104 rush yds (22 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.7 | 10.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+1g | 20.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
