Kenji Christian

RB · #3 · UConn · SR · 6'1" · 205 · Birmingham, AL

Projected RB starter

192 2026 rush yards
3 2026 total TDs
14% Team touch share
5 Explosive plays
18 Career games (6 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2026 UConn5438 192 5.1 8 97 3
2025 Toledo132105 528 5.0 17 193 5

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 38.4 55
Yards per carry 5.1 57
Receiving yards per game 19.4 94
Total TDs 3 60

Around Kenji

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Kalieb Osborne QB · 1,421 pass yds · 6g
WR-X Javon Brown WR · 202 rec yds · 5g
WR-Z Ryder Treadway WR · 226 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Julian Allen WR · 30 rec yds · 6g
TE Xavier Watson TE · 106 rec yds · 6g

The situation

UConn 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 13.7% 77
Red zone TD rate 82.4% 90
Line yards per carry 2.5 54
Sack rate allowed 10.8% 4

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCarries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Targets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1Lafayette Leopards7 46 1 3 2 22 1 1
W2 MD9 17 0 3 2 14 0 0
W3 @ USM15 64 0 3 2 36 0 2
W4 @ M-OH6 26 0 1 1 3 0 0
W6 @ TEM1 39 1 1 1 22 0 0

Recruiting

2021 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2021 board
#702 Royce White OT · Troup County MEM
#702 Austin Gentle IOL · McCallie School
#707 Kenji Christian RB · Pinson Valley VT
#725 Fernando Garza III TE · Katy TXAM
#725 Tyler Hibbler S · Trinity Catholic MIZZ
RBs in the class
#39 Jaylen Wright Southern Durham TENN
#40 Gabe Ervin Jr. Buford NEB
#41 Kenji Christian Pinson Valley VT
#44 Elijah Howard Baylor School VT
#45 Antario Brown Beach NIU
2026 · 55th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 72th pctile of class