Rosters churn everywhere, but Dominic Kelley keeps showing up for Nevada — a fixed point in a moving depth chart.
6′0″ · 215 lb · Concord, CA
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 152 rush yds, 2 TD, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Nevada. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 30.3 points in belief.
MTSU is heavy on the pressure to try and limit Dominic Kelley, would like to see some play action to start this drive
Dominic Kelley
Dominic Kelley is a cornerstone for Nevada — measured against the line he joined.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 11 | 152 | 13.8 | 2 | 72 | Season-high 152 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Total | 41 | 281 | 7.4 | 3 | 72 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +45 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Choate, all run-leaning, slow tempo offenses — 4-11 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long run (91st percentile). Strength: yards / carry (88th percentile). Concern: carries (11th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 118 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 45.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 93.7 | 7.4 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
41.4%
77 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
83 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,110 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West as a sophomore.
Player DNA
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to King Miller’s 2025 season.
Matches King on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to JJ Cowan’s path through Campbell.
JJ Cowan
Matches JJ on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Javon Leake's sophomore season at Maryland (2019).
Matches Javon on
Differs from Javon on
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