Usage Score
23.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025James Madison
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.
Efficiency
51.1
Consistency
65.8
Season Value
60.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- James Madison • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kaelon Black, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Indiana. Kaelon Black leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Indiana paired 1,075 primary output with 57.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.1 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: Unknown
Game with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · James Madison
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
67.3
Efficiency
51.1
Usage
23.7
Consistency
65.8
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 77. Unknown: 125. Virginia: 43. Troy: 120. Utah State: 119. South Alabama: 64. Georgia Southern: 83. Marshall: 38. Old Dominion: 63. Georgia State: 37. UConn: 43. App State: 28. Coastal Carolina: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Air Force: 15 by 45.8. Unknown: 12 by 93.4. Virginia: 15 by 25. Troy: 17 by 66.9. Utah State: 22 by 50.5. South Alabama: 20 by 33.4. Georgia Southern: 14 by 50.3. Marshall: 17 by 22.2. Old Dominion: 12 by 48.8. Georgia State: 5 by 41.8. UConn: 5 by 85.8. App State: 6 by 48.6. Coastal Carolina: 7 by 52.1
Split Comparison
Wins64.5 · n=10 · +12 vs Losses
Losses52.5 · n=2 · -12 vs Wins
First Half90.1 · n=7 · +49.5 vs Second Half
Second Half40.7 · n=6 · -49.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
93.4 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ Air Force | L 21-31 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 56-14 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs App State | L 23-26 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs UConn | W 44-6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8.6 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Georgia State | W 42-14 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7.4 |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Old Dominion | W 30-27 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5.3 |
| Thu 10/19 | @ Marshall | W 20-9 | 16 | 33 | 2.10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Georgia Southern2+ TD | W 41-13 | 11 | 45 | 4.10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs South Alabama | W 31-23 | 19 | 61 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Utah State | W 45-38 | 17 | 76 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Troy | W 16-14 | 13 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Virginia | W 36-35 | 12 | 25 | 2.10 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 12 | 125 | 10.40 | 0 | — | — | 10.4 |
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 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
Unknown
Game with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125
Primary metric
125 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#2
Maryland
110
Primary metric
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 20.6 usage.
#3
Alabama
110
Primary metric
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#4
Charlotte
55
Primary metric
Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#5
Troy
120
Primary metric
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Indiana
1,075 primary output · 57.6 efficiency · 20.6 usage
64.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Indiana
64.3
1,075 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · James Madison
60.2
875 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 23.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8117
Salem HS · Virginia Beach, VA
- Committed To
- James Madison
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,717
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.