#3
UConn · 2026

Kenji Christian

RBSenior6' 1", 205 lbsBirmingham, AL
UConn Huskies3-3 · TDC #78
Snap share
29%
5 of 5 started · likely 22–36%
Rush yards
192
298th of 1453 in FBS
Yards / carry
5.1
117th of 326 in FBS
Rush TD
2
220th of 630 in FBS
Receptions
8
694th of 1994 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.33
24th of 262 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

44 plays · +14.5 total EPA · 24th of 262 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.33
Passing+1.04
Rushing+0.09
1st down+0.22
2nd down+0.10
3rd down+0.48
Standard downs+0.22
Passing downs+0.74
ChristianRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays14%
Pass plays8%
Run plays19%
1st down16%
2nd down14%
3rd down7%
Standard downs16%
Passing downs9%
ChristianRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries33—
Success rate39.4%249th / 321
Explosive run rate9.1%260th / 321
Stuffed at the line12.1%107th / 321
First downs7—
Red-zone carries2—
Goal-line carries0—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets11—
Target share9.6%—
Catch rate72.7%—
Success rate per target63.6%—
Yards per target8.8—
Explosive catches18.2%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Christian's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
11
8 caught (73%)
Avg. depth of target
-0.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
12.5
100 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
-3
of 97 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted11 targets charted

73% comp-0.4 avg. depth12.5 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (18%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (18%), 2 caught (100%), 44 yds, 22.0 per target2100% · 44yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (36%), 2 caught (50%), 18 yds, 4.5 per target450% · 18yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (18%), 2 caught (100%), 21 yds, 10.5 per target2100% · 21yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (9%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction37 carries

Left
22%
5.3 YPC · 38% succ.
Middle
46%
6.2 YPC · 47% succ.
Right
32%
3.6 YPC · 25% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Toledo

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Christian’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
9
8 caught (89%)
Avg. depth of target
2.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
9.0
72 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
24
of 96 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted9 targets charted

77% comp2.8 avg. depth9.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 16 yds, 16.0 per target1100% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 41 yds, 20.5 per target2100% · 41yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 24 yds, 12.0 per target2100% · 24yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target2100% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction42 carries

Left
43%
4.1 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
33%
4.5 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
24%
5.3 YPC · 60% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farUConn#78 · 3-3529%381925.1239.4%89719.6%
2025Toledo#33 · 8-51333%1055285.0441.1%1719317.4%
2021 *Virginia Tech#78 · 6-71——————————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kenji Christian's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Kenji Christian'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

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.6 vs Lafayette (Week 1)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
RushingReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1LafayetteW 56–77.67466.612522211.0118·····
2MarylandL 14–384.79171.9082147.0010362···
3@Southern MissW 48–206.815644.30923618.0022·····
4@Miami (OH)L 21–245.76264.308133.003132···
5SyracuseL 41–42—no stats recorded
6@TempleW 34–20—13939.013912222.0022·····
2026 · 5 games6.2381925.123989712.1122494···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries38—
Yards192298th / 1453
Yards / carry5.1117th / 326
Touchdowns2220th / 630
Long39—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions8694th / 1994
Yards97675th / 1980
Yards / catch12.1—
Touchdowns1345th / 824
Long22—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards94—
Average23.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long32—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Lafayette✓ RB72~22 (15–29)10·31%
Wk 2 · Maryland✓ RB52~28 (19–36)12354%
Wk 3 · Southern Miss✓ RB71~35 (24–45)18·49%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)✓ RB60~21 (14–27)7135%
Wk 6 · Temple✓ RB63~7 (2–14)2·11%
Season5 GS393113 (88–140)49429%

Position Room

7 RBs on the UConn roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23Cyncir BowersRBJR654336.766+0.37
3Kenji ChristianRBSR381925.128+0.33
6Trey CornistRBSR372286.233+0.17
20Shawn SimeonRBSO8455.60—+0.07
22Jaden HartRBJR4133.301-0.20
24Dashun ReederRBJR——————
26Soren RiefRBSO——————

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 6+ plays per team game. UConn depth chart →