Usage / Role
67%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Indiana
Kaelon Black
RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kaelon Black leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
81
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
85
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
70
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- James Madison • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bucknell
Player Story
Kaelon Black built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 8, spending time with Indiana and James Madison. The clearest part of Kaelon Black's career was his...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 26
- Overall
- No. 90
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Kaelon Black, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Indiana. Kaelon Black leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,717
- Rushing yards
- 2,260
- Receiving yards
- 457
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Kaelon Black quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Indiana · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,717
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Indiana
- Top game
- Bucknell
- High school pipeline
- Salem HS · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 3 · Pick 26 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,075 scrimmage yards · RB 49th (top 7%) · Big Ten 11th (top 4%) · National 66th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 9 | 510 | 333 | 177 | 5 | 55.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | James Madison | 13 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 1 | 66.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 13 | 798 | 594 | 204 | 4 | 66.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 11 | 257 | 251 | 6 | 2 | 41.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Indiana | 16 | 252 | 241 | 11 | 3 | 73.8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Indiana | 16 | 823 | 798 | 25 | 7 | 73.8 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James Madison to Indiana | G5/FCS to P4 | 79.6 | Dec 8, 2023 |
Kaelon Black played RB for James Madison and Indiana. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kaelon Black recorded 2,260 rushing yards, 457 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Indiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Indiana paired 1,075 primary output with 57.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across James Madison, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Alabama
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Indiana
Games
16
Scrimmage Yards / G
67.2
Efficiency
57.6
Usage
20.6
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 79. Oregon: 63. Alabama: 110. Old Dominion: 92. Kennesaw State: 57. Indiana State: 68. Illinois: 89. Iowa: 38. Oregon: 31. Michigan State: 64. UCLA: 80. Maryland: 110. Penn State: 32. Wisconsin: 21. Purdue: 72. Ohio State: 69
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 17 by 48.4. Oregon: 12 by 54.7. Alabama: 16 by 69.9. Old Dominion: 17 by 56.4. Kennesaw State: 10 by 59.4. Indiana State: 7 by 90.5. Illinois: 10 by 87.1. Iowa: 11 by 36. Oregon: 7 by 46.1. Michigan State: 10 by 66.7. UCLA: 11 by 74.1. Maryland: 14 by 81.8. Penn State: 12 by 27.8. Wisconsin: 7 by 25. Purdue: 14 by 53.2. Ohio State: 16 by 44.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half74.5 · Games = 8 · +14.6 vs Second Half
Second Half59.9 · Games = 8 · -14.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
16 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Alabama
Best efficiency game
90.5 vs Indiana State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/20 | vs Miami | W 27-21 | 17 | 79 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 1/10 | vs Oregon2+ TD | W 56-22 | 12 | 63 | 5.30 | 2 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Thu 1/1 | vs Alabama | W 38-3 | 15 | 99 | 6.60 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Ohio State | W 13-10 | 16 | 69 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Purdue2+ TD | W 56-3 | 13 | 66 | 5.10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Wisconsin | W 31-7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Penn State | W 27-24 | 12 | 32 | 2.70 | 1 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Maryland100 rush yards | W 55-10 | 14 | 110 | 7.90 | 1 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs UCLA | W 56-6 | 10 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Michigan State | W 38-13 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Oregon | W 30-20 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Iowa | W 20-15 | 11 | 38 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Illinois | W 63-10 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 1 | — | — | 8.9 |
| Fri 9/12 | vs Indiana State | W 73-0 | 7 | 68 | 9.70 | 0 | — | — | 9.7 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kennesaw State | W 56-9 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Old Dominion | W 27-14 | 17 | 92 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
Player Story
Kaelon Black story
Kaelon Black built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 8, spending time with Indiana and James Madison. The clearest part of Kaelon Black's career was his backfield work: 2,260 rushing yards, 444 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 457 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 457 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kaelon Black's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
James Madison
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 510 | 55.5 | 15.6 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | James Madison | 875 | 51.1 | 23.7 | 365 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 875 | 51.1 | 23.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 257 | 51.8 | 7.8 | -618 |
| 2025 Postseason | Indiana | 1,075 | 57.6 | 20.6 | 818 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Indiana | 1,075 | 57.6 | 20.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bucknell
Week 1 · W 38-3
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
86 takeover
125 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#2
@ Troy
Week 3 · W 16-14 · Conference game
120
Scrimmage Yards
82.7 takeover
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.
#3
@ Utah State
Week 4 · W 45-38
119
Scrimmage Yards
81.9 takeover
Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
119 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
#4
vs No. 20 Alabama
Week 1 · W 38-3 · Postseason · Ranked opponent
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Scrimmage Yards
80.4 takeover
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#5
@ App State
Week 4 · W 32-28 · Conference game
108
Scrimmage Yards
80.2 takeover
Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
108 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Indiana
1,075 primary output · 57.6 efficiency · 20.6 usage
73.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Indiana
73.8
1,075 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · James Madison
66.5
875 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 23.7 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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