Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Sophomore running back for UTEP. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Midland, TX
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
1 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rush yds, at Oklahoma
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for UTEP. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
Elijah McCoy
This is his second year in the same backfield at UTEP. The receipt: 2 rush yds against Oklahoma — Week 1, 2026.
2 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 3-11 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 YDS/g, 1.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/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.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · UTEP
Returning around him
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
2 more on the roster · UTEP team page