Last confirmed: UCLA, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 196 lb · Dripping Springs, TX
Ethan Fernea: RB · UCLA · #36.
Ethan Fernea
He has spent four seasons in the UCLA backfield. On tape: 50 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against USC, Week 12, 2021.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 17
Sports Illustrated Oct 11Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-10vs Hawai'i | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-27vs No. 16 LSU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 37-40vs Fresno State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-20vs Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 62-33@ USC | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 42 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 42-14vs California | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 1 | 42 |
Week 12 · 2021
W 62-33
at USC
50 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 29-point win on the road against USC.
With D. Thompson-Robinson — 349 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.4 · 46 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD · K. Allen — 3 rec · 115 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Chip Kelly — 18-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.6 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 50.0 | 16.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 21.3 | 11.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chip Kelly
Pass share
40.0%
334 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
69.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at UCLA, 84 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Mora → Chip Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
