Syracuse · L 41-42
No carries.
Air Force · L 26-35
5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
The other 6 games average 40 yards. This one was 28 above.
Christian has carries in 7 of UConn’s 8 games: none against Syracuse.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Kenji Christian
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 68 rushing yards and 18 receiving yards against Air Force — Week 9, 2026.
306 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 55 carries
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Air Force on Oct. 31: 5 carries for 68 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 55 carries for 306 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 68 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38vs Maryland | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-20@ Southern Miss | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Miami (OH) | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-20@ Temple | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 1 | 39 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-16vs Massachusetts | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-35@ Air Force | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Total | 55 | 306 | 5.6 | 3 | 46 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 56-7
vs Lafayette
46 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
214th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to -1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
46%50 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.6 yds/carry on 55 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
199% of team targetsCatch rate
63%12 of 19 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
63% catch rate on 19 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 36.3 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 49.2 | 15.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 38.4 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 57.0 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
44.1%
226 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #117 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Justin Fuente, J.C. Price, Brent Pry and Jason Candle.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
