Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-14vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 14 | 49 | 3.7 | 2 | 11 |
#21
Viron Ellison Jr.
Junior running back for Delaware. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 212 lb · Lewisville, TX · Lewisville
CFB Index 39 · #231 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
49
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 17 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Merrimack
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Delaware. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.
Viron Ellison Jr.
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 30 rush yds against Coastal Carolina, Week 3, 2026.
49 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 14 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20249 games
- Signed with Tulsa3-star out of Lewisville
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024
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Delaware
2025–2026era →
Ryan Carty
Delaware
Played his entire career under Ryan Carty.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Viron Ellison Jr.'s 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
75 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +6.08No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. pass complete deep right to #3 K.Roberts caught at DEL45, for 75 yards to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:11, 1ST DOWN #31 T.Smack kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA +2.79(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Vandy00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #31 T.Smack kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills)
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.52(07:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush left for 11 yards gain to the MC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:35, 1ST DOWN #31 T.Smack kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Cupitt, LS: #49 M.Sills)
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.49(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CCU39 (#25 B.Rose; #4 M.Pulliam), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.36(11:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush left for 2 yards loss to the DEL34 (#29 M.Capers)
- Week 2 · Vanderbilt · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.77(06:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the DEL47 (#99 T.Carter; #29 M.Capers)
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 4&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.69(08:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MC11 (#5 R.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.63(13:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush right for 7 yards gain to the CCU46 (#10 T.Roman)
- Week 3 · Coastal Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.55(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the DEL32 (#16 J.Powell II)
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA -0.53(09:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 V.Ellison Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the MC17 (#2 J.Wilson; #7 D.Simms)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +30 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
2026Delaware2-1HC: Ryan Carty · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 23.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 16.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
54.0%
108 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #18 of 28 Conference USA RBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,529 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Conference USA as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Fontenot’s 2021 season.
Matches Alex on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
Differs from Alex on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ja'Veon Marlow’s path through Vanderbilt.
88%match
Matches Ja'Veon on
Weight
Recruiting rating
Yards per carry
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Diore Hubbard's sophomore season at West Virginia (2025).
76%match
Matches Diore on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Weight
Differs from Diore on
Class year (higher)
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Viron Ellison Jr.
Background
HONORS AND AWARDS 2025-26 Conference USA Academic Honor Roll 2025 SEASON Appeared in all 13 games and made four starts Rushed 118 times for 460 yards and four TDs Added 21 receptions for 191 yards and two TDs Conference USA Academic Honor Roll 2024 SEASON AT TULSA Appeared in 11 games Rushed 62…
The backfield · Delaware
- #27Jo'Nathan Silver652 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Viron Ellison Jr.462 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Kaderris Roberts215 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Greg Spiller110 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Saeed St. Fleur27 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology