Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/30Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (6.7%).
Kelan Walker
Last confirmed: Houston, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 228 lb · Desoto, TX
Kelan Walker: RB · Houston · #29.
Kelan Walker
Four seasons at Houston, two different head coaches: Major Applewhite and Dana Holgorsen. One game to point at: 4 rushing yards against Kansas — Week 3, 2022.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Houston in the news
- Stephon Johnson, Myles Rowser cleared to play
Houston Chronicle Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 30-48vs Kansas | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 33-32@ Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-3@ East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2022
W 33-32
at Memphis
1 rec · -1 yds
Edged out Memphis on the road in a shootout.
With C. Tune — 366 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 69.7 · 20 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · L. Wilkins — 44.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2018Houston8-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced, fast tempo
2019Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-leaning
2020Houston3-5HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Houston8-5HC: Dana Holgorsen · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
56.1%
500 pass / 392 run
Plays / game
68.6
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
524 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
3 carries and 2 catches in 3 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons at Houston
- 2023 Houston HolgorsenYear 6 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Houston HolgorsenYear 5 · 3 games
- 2021 Houston HolgorsenYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 Houston HolgorsenYear 3 · 4 games
- 2019 Houston HolgorsenYear 2 · 2 games
- 2018 Houston ApplewhiteYear 1 · 2 games
- Before collegeSigned with Houston in 2018 as a 3-star recruit, No. 758 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Houston in the 2018 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Houston, 251 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Houston3-star out of DeSoto
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coaches2018
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Major Applewhite → Dana Holgorsen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.