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Ezell Jolly

RB · UTEP · Fr. · #22

UTEP 2024 — college career complete
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ezell Jolly

RB · UTEP · Fr · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1259 national
CFB
College
UTEP
2023–2024
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024

2 coaches
2023
2024
Scotty Walden
UTEP
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023UTEP3-9HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
2024UTEP3-9HC: Scotty Walden · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2024UTEP642483.91--
2023UTEP15533.50--
Career793013.81--
SeasonTeam
2024UTEP5316.20--
2023UTEP5326.40--
Career10636.30--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024

W 30–21

vs Florida International

41 rush yds (9 car)

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2024 production profile sits closest to Anthony Williams Jr.’s 2021 season.

Anthony Williams Jr.

67%match

Akron · 2021

#2

Richard Reese

Baylor · 2024

59%
#3

Ca'Lil Valentine

Illinois · 2024

56%
#4

Justin Marshall

Colorado State · 2024

55%
#5

Chance Black

Virginia Tech · 2022

53%

Matches Anthony on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry

Differs from Anthony on

Yards / reception (lower)
Receiving share (lower)
Weight (lower)
Based on 9 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.

Darius Wilson

96%match

William & Mary · 2024

#2

Ryan Ingram

Chattanooga · 2025

95%
#3

Deon Jackson

Duke · 2020

93%
#4

Jawaun Northington

Murray State · 2025

85%
#5

Sean Patrick

Akron · 2025

83%

Matches Darius on

Yards per carry
20232024
Career-aggregate opponent-adjusted stats · physical traits

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Duke Watson's sophomore season at Louisville (2025).

Duke Watson

75%match

Louisville · 2025

#2

Anthony Williams Jr.

Akron · 2021

66%
#3

Justin Marshall

Colorado State · 2024

65%
#4

DJ Butler

Houston · 2025

63%
#5

Ca'Lil Valentine

Illinois · 2025

60%

Matches Duke on

Weight
Height
Receiving share

Differs from Duke on

Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Opponent-adjusted stats · sophomore cohort across all seasons

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2023–2024
53.02023
2482024

+368%

Up 368% from first season to most-recent.