Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 81 | — |
| Success rate | 37.0% | 143rd / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.2% | 106th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 16.9% | 31st / 170 |
| Sack rate | 19.8% | 170th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 3.1% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 32.0% | 116th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 48 | — |
| Success rate | 47.9% | 118th / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 14.6% | 133rd / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 22.9% | 283rd / 321 |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 5 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 1 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws75 throws charted
Run direction54 carries
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UTEP#137 · 1-6 | 6 | 55% | 55/83 | 628 | 7–3 | 7.6 | 37.0% | 75 | 108 | 1.4 | 1 | 47.9% |
| 2024 |  UCF#59 · 4-8 | 2 | 4% | 9/16 | 64 | 1–1 | 4.0 | 26.3% | 13 | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 50.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. EJ Colson Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
EJ Colson Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 4.6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 8.6 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 239 | 11.4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 17–52 | 4.9 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 86 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -20 | -1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Oregon State | L 7–33 | 4.0 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 119 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 0.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | @ New Mexico | L 7–61 | 4.0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 |  Nevada | L 13–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 |  San José State | L 11–24 | — | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.2 | 55 | 83 | 66.3 | 628 | 7.6 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 108 | 1.4 | 1 | 13 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 55 | — |
| Attempts | 83 | — |
| Completion % | 66.3% | — |
| Yards | 628 | 136th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 7.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 7 | 85th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 3 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 75 | — |
| Yards | 108 | 436th / 1457 |
| Yards / carry | 1.4 | 315th / 324 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 361st / 631 |
| Long | 13 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oklahoma | ✓ QB | 56 | 36 | 28 | 64% |
| Wk 2 · Texas Southern | ✓ QB | 54 | 50 | 33 | 93% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan | ✓ QB | 47 | 32 | 21 | 68% |
| Wk 4 · Oregon State | ✓ QB | 65 | 58 | 42 | 89% |
| Wk 5 · New Mexico | ✓ QB | 54 | 26 | 20 | 48% |
| Wk 7 · San José State | ✓ QB | 84 | 24 | 14 | 29% |
| Season | 6 GS | 411 | 226 | 158 | 55% |
Position Room
4 QBs on the UTEP roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EJ Colson Jr. | QB | SO | 83 | 628 | 7 | 3 | -0.02 |
| 12 | Raymond Moore III | QB | SO | 72 | 405 | 2 | 2 | -0.18 |
| 15 | Braesen Leon | QB | SO | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | +2.53 |
| Bodey Weaver | QB | — | — | — | — | -0.21 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. UTEP depth chart →