Elijah Faulkner
Projected RB starter
361 2026 rush yards
3 2026 total TDs
25% Team touch share
9 Explosive plays
19 Career games (7 starts)
Career
2026 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 51.6 73
Yards per carry 4.3 30
Receiving yards per game 7.6 59
Total TDs 3 60
Around Elijah
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 productionQB Pop Watson III QB · 820 pass yds · 5g
The situation
UMass 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 11.4% 44
Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54
Line yards per carry 2.7 65
Sack rate allowed 5.3% 57
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Carries | Rushing yards | Rushing TDs | Targets | Receptions | Receiving yards | Receiving TDs | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ RUTG | 19 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 6 | |
| W2 | Sacred Heart Pioneers | 11 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| W3 | Stonehill Skyhawks | 11 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | |
| W4 | @ SAC | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W5 | EMU | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| W6 | M-OH | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W7 | @ BUFF | 23 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Recruiting
2025 class · 247 compositeHigh school recruit
UMass
@ RUTG
@ SAC
EMU
M-OH
@ BUFF