Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2015Boise State
Kelsey Young
RB • 5'10" • Norco, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kelsey Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 51 efficiency.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Stanford • Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Player Story
Kelsey Young built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Norco, CA wearing No. 39, spending time with Boise State and Stanford. The clearest part of Kelsey Young's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Kelsey Young, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Boise State. Kelsey Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 51 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,319
- Rushing yards
- 1,112
- Receiving yards
- 207
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Kelsey Young quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boise State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,319
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Boise State
- Top game
- UNLV
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Norco · Stanford
- High school pipeline
- Norco · 29 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 39 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 576 scrimmage yards · RB 159th (top 29%) · Mountain West 36th (top 16%) · National 394th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 12 | 218 | 144 | 74 | 1 | 43 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Stanford | 11 | 147 | 110 | 37 | 1 | 32.5 |
| 2014 Postseason | Stanford | 13 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Stanford | 13 | 337 | 306 | 31 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Boise State | 13 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 62.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boise State | 13 | 522 | 457 | 65 | 7 | 62.6 |
Related Context
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Kelsey Young played RB for Stanford and Boise State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kelsey Young recorded 1,112 rushing yards, 207 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Boise State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Boise State paired 576 primary output with 51 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 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 Stanford, Boise State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Boise State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
44.3
Efficiency
51
Usage
12.5
Consistency
63.6
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 54. Washington: 74. BYU: 0. Idaho State: 47. Virginia: 17. Hawai'i: 69. Colorado State: 33. Utah State: 54. Wyoming: 29. UNLV: 87. New Mexico: 16. Air Force: 11. San José State: 85
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 10 by 56.3. Washington: 16 by 42.3. Idaho State: 9 by 51.4. Virginia: 5 by 35.4. Hawai'i: 12 by 59.9. Colorado State: 6 by 57.3. Utah State: 21 by 29.5. Wyoming: 9 by 33.6. UNLV: 9 by 90.3. New Mexico: 5 by 33.3. Air Force: 2 by 22.9. San José State: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins55 · Games = 9 · +34.8 vs Losses
Losses20.3 · Games = 4 · -34.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
Best efficiency game
100 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | @ Northern Illinois | W 55-7 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ San José State | W 40-23 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Air Force | L 30-37 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs New Mexico | L 24-31 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ UNLV | W 55-27 | 9 | 87 | 9.70 | 1 | — | — | 9.7 |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Wyoming | W 34-14 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Utah State2+ TD | L 26-52 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Colorado State | W 41-10 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sun 10/4 | vs Hawai'i | W 55-0 | 12 | 69 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Virginia | W 56-14 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Idaho State2+ TD | W 52-0 | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5.2 |
| Sun 9/13 | @ BYU | L 24-35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Washington | W 16-13 | 13 | 48 | 3.70 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4.6 |
Player Story
Kelsey Young story
Kelsey Young built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Norco, CA wearing No. 39, spending time with Boise State and Stanford. The clearest part of Kelsey Young's career was his backfield work: 1,112 rushing yards, 195 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 207 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 207 receiving yards and 386 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kelsey Young'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.
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Stanford
2011-2014
Opening stop
- 2
Boise State
2015
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 234 | 72.8 | 3.4 | 234 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 234 | 72.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Stanford | 147 | 56 | 2.9 | -87 |
| 2014 Postseason | Stanford | 362 | 50.7 | 9.8 | 215 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Stanford | 362 | 50.7 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Boise State | 576 | 51 | 12.5 | 214 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boise State | 576 | 51 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UNLV
Week 9 · W 55-27 · Conference game
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
75.5 takeover
87 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.
#2
@ San José State
Week 13 · W 40-23 · Conference game
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Scrimmage Yards
74 takeover
Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#3
vs Utah
Week 12 · L 17-20 · Conference game
47
Scrimmage Yards
70.8 takeover
Loss with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#4
vs Arizona
Week 6 · W 54-48 · Conference game
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Scrimmage Yards
69.6 takeover
Win with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59 scrimmage yards and 3.1 usage.
#5
vs Oregon State
Week 9 · W 38-14 · Conference game
42
Scrimmage Yards
68.5 takeover
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Boise State
576 primary output · 51 efficiency · 12.5 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Boise State
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576 primary · 51 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Stanford
53.1
362 primary · 50.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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