EJ Colson Jr.
UTEP Miners
67
Depth

EJ Colson Jr.

UTEP MinersRebuilding
QBOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Incarnate Word
2nd String / Backup

Is EJ Colson Jr. starting?

EJ Colson Jr. is listed 2nd string at QB for UTEP Miners.

Redshirt sophomore · #1 · 6'1", 190 lbs

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Depth at QB · UTEP Miners

  1. 11258Raymond Moore IIIStarter
  2. 2167EJ Colson Jr.You

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The Story

The X-Factor

A 3-star recruit out of Cedar Grove, ranked #619 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2,142 passing yards, 16 TD, 4 INT. That's 83% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #619 NatlTeam Share83%
Byron, GA
Jersey
#1
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
190 lbs
Transfer
Incarnate Word

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—2142164

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8819
National Rank
#619
High School
Cedar Grove
Hometown
Ellenwood, GA

Why this rating?

On a 62-rated offense; 69th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 67.

Team offense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 69% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 48% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 3LUNMYDS 45
CMP-ATT
6-12
YDS
45
TD
0
INT
1
QBR
64.8
CAR
8
YDS
24
AVG
3.0
TD
0

Final L 61-7

Sep 27LORSTYDS 119
CMP-ATT
16-23
YDS
119
TD
1
INT
1
QBR
118.7
CAR
19
YDS
15
AVG
0.8
TD
0

Final L 33-7

Sep 19LMICHYDS 86
CMP-ATT
7-9
YDS
86
TD
2
INT
1
QBR
209.2
CAR
12
YDS
-20
AVG
-1.7
TD
0

Final L 52-17

Sep 13WTXSOYDS 239
CMP-ATT
14-21
YDS
239
TD
4
INT
0
QBR
225.1
CAR
12
YDS
49
AVG
4.1
TD
1

Final W 51-10

Sep 5LOUYDS 52
CMP-ATT
6-12
YDS
52
TD
0
INT
0
QBR
86.4
CAR
16
YDS
25
AVG
1.6
TD
0

Final L 51-0

EJ Colson Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 2142 pass yds · 16 TD · 4 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.