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Kaelon Black is a Explosive Back for Indiana. Kaelon's 2024 season produced 5.5 total EPA across 30 plays.
2024 Production
Rushing
251 Rush yards2 Rush TD46 Carries5.5 Yards/carry
Receiving
4 Receptions6 Rec yards0 Rec TD1.5 Yards/rec
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs RB peers
Player type
Explosive Back
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Big-play threatHigh EPA per carryCapitalises on opportunities
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)0th %ile · below avg
Game-to-game consistency47th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 0.76 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Northwestern (SP+ -8).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Starter
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida International | W31-7 | -12.1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | W77-3 | — | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 3 | @UCLA | W42-13 | -1.3 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 4 | vsCharlotte | W52-14 | -15.3 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.36 |
| 5 | vsMaryland | W42-28 | -3.9 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 6 | vsNorthwestern | W41-24 | -8.2 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.76 |
| 8 | vsNebraska | W56-7 | 5.5 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.60 |
| 9 | vsWashington | W31-17 | 3.1 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 10 | @Michigan State | W47-10 | -4.6 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.19 |
| 11 | vsMichigan | W20-15 | 10.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -4 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 14 | vsPurdue | W66-0 | -16.2 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.08 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
6.9%
Passing plays
1.3%
Rushing plays
11.3%
Standard downs
7.4%
Passing downs
5.4%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.01
- Passing downs
- 0.65
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.18 / 0.18
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).