Running back, Eastern Illinois (from Akron), 2022–26
Charles Kellom
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Charles Kellom plays running back for Eastern Illinois, after Akron (2022–24). Last time out, against Lindenwood: 10 carries, 19 yards; 3 catches, 26 yards. Kellom leads Eastern Illinois in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
496 rushing yards, 6 TD
Last game: 10 carries, 19 yards; 3 catches, 26 yards vs. Lindenwood, L 13–20
Next game: vs. Southeast Missouri State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
171rushing yards, career highat Murray State, 20263rushing touchdowns, career highat Murray State, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akron | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | Akron | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Akron | 85 | 358 | 4.2 | 1 | 43 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 192 | 716 | 3.7 | 3 | 25 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 100 | 496 | 5.0 | 6 | 88 |
| Career | 383 | 1,602 | 4.2 | 10 | 88 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akron | 27 | 210 | 7.8 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 1 | 28 |
| Career | 61 | 432 | 7.1 | 3 | 28 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akron | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Akron | 4 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Akron | 4 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akron | 1 | 0.32 | – | – | 0.3 | – | – |
| 2023 | Akron | 3 | -0.49 | – | – | -1.5 | – | – |
| 2024 | Akron | 105 | 0.02 | 14th (n=434) | 0.16 | 1.7 | 14% | -0.11 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 194 | -0.08 | 8th (n=576) | 0.10 | -15.9 | 27% | – |
| 2026 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 125 | 0.05 | 36th (n=478) | 0.10 | 6.0 | 32% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Eastern Illinois 7 games, 496 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | W 28–14 | 19 | 171 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at | L 7–59 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 35–42 | 14 | 106 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 13–49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 7–42 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 21–7 | 33 | 150 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 13–20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Illinois 12 games, 716 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 24–14 | 30 | 133 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 14–38 | 23 | 86 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 30–42 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at | W 31–23 | 10 | 74 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 31–7 | 20 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 10–21 | 16 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 13–42 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 16–17 | 15 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 20–27 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 9–21 | 14 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 12–42 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 0–56 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Akron 12 games, 358 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 6–52 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–49 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 31–20 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 7–50 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 10–30 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 20–27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 24–34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 25–21 | 5 | 65 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 30–41 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | L 16–29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 38–17 | 19 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 21–14 | 21 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
2023 Akron 5 games, 5 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at | L 27–29 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 14–55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 10–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 0–19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2022 Akron 1 game, 27 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26 | at | W 44–12 | 2 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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