EJ Colson Jr.

QB · #1 · UTEP · SO · 6'1" · 219 · Byron, GA

Projected QB starter

628 2026 pass yards

7-3 2026 TD-INT

150.4 Passer rating

9 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Cmp-Att	Pass yds	TD-INT	Rtg	Rush yds
2026	UTEP	6	6	55-83	628	7-3	150.4	108
2024	UCF	3	1	9-16	64	1-1	98.0	14

Pass yards per game 104.7 22

Completion rate 66.3% 64

Yards per attempt 7.6 52

TD rate 8.4% 90

INT rate 3.6% 14

Passer rating 150.4 66

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Tavorus Jones RB · 261 rush yds · 6g

WR-X Jeremiah Nash WR · 82 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Carver Cheeks WR · 179 rec yds · 6g

WR-Y

Jaden Smith WR · 233 rec yds · 7g

WR-H

Kam Thomas RB · 270 rec yds · 7g

Cash Cheeks TE · 111 rec yds · 7g

Explosive play rate 11.6% 46

Red zone TD rate 60.9% 13

Line yards per carry 1.2 1

Sack rate allowed 20.0% 0

Week	Opponent	Completions	Pass attempts	Passing yards	Passing TDs	INTs	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Sacks taken
W1	@ OKLA	6	12	52	0	0	16	25	0	2
W2	Texas Southern Tigers	14	21	239	4	0	12	49	1	1
W3	@ MICH	7	9	86	2	1	12	-20	0	4
W4	ORST	16	23	119	1	1	19	15	0	7
W5	@ UNM	6	12	45	0	1	8	24	0	2
W7	SJSU	6	6	87	0	0	8	15	0	3