Kaelon Black is a Committee Back for James Madison. Kaelon's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 141 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBucknell | W38-3 | — | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.37 |
| 2 | @Virginia | W36-35 | -10.8 | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0.01 |
| 3 | @Troy | W16-14 | 9.8 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 11 · Rush Yds 43 · Avg 3.9 · Rush TD 0
| 78 |
| 6.0 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 42 |
| 0 |
| 0.24 |
| 4 | @Utah State | W45-38 | -10.9 | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | W31-23 | 5.1 | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.18 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Southern | W41-13 | -5.2 | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0.45 |
| 8 | @Marshall | W20-9 | -9.0 | 16 | 33 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 9 | vsOld Dominion | W30-27 | -10.1 | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 10 | @Georgia State | W42-14 | -6.8 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 11 | vsUConn | W44-6 | -15.6 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 12 | vsApp State | L23-26 | 3.8 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.48 |
| 13 | @Coastal Carolina | W56-14 | -1.2 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 1 | vsAir Force | L21-31 | 5.9 | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0.30 |