Running back, Arkansas State (from UTEP), 2023–⁠26

Ezell Jolly

Number
No. 22
Height
6′0″
Weight
194 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Houston, TX

Ezell Jolly plays running back for Arkansas State, after UTEP (2023–⁠24).

2026 so far

110 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: vs. South Alabama, L 49–⁠56

Next game: vs. Georgia State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 15@MEM
  2. 55WGA
  3. 4@TCU
  4. 10KENN
  5. 26USA

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

119rushing yards, career highat Western Kentucky, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023UTEP15533.5014
2024UTEP642483.9114
2026Arkansas State201105.5115
Career994114.2215

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023UTEP5326.4020
2024UTEP5316.2019
2026Arkansas State5204.009
Career15835.5020

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023UTEP22RBFr.
2024UTEP22RBSo.
2026Arkansas State22RBSr.6′0″194

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023UTEP19-0.35––-6.7––
2024UTEP70-0.047th (n=434)0.16-2.518%-0.05
2026Arkansas State240.12––2.88%–

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Arkansas State63%4.101.900.3011%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Arkansas State 5 games, 110 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5atMemphisL 24–⁠4231501−10
Sep 12vs.West GeorgiaW 52–⁠78550260
Sep 19atTCUL 7–⁠31341160
Sep 26vs.Kennesaw StateW 17–⁠144100190
Oct 8vs.South AlabamaL 49–⁠562260–––
2024 UTEP 6 games, 248 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 3vs.Sam HoustonL 21–⁠4117761150
Oct 10atWestern KentuckyL 17–⁠442711902210
Oct 16vs.Florida InternationalW 30–⁠219410100
Oct 22atLouisiana TechL 10–⁠14780–––
Nov 2vs.Middle TennesseeL 13–⁠20200150
Nov 30atNew Mexico StateW 42–⁠35240–––
2023 UTEP 4 games, 53 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 9atNorthwesternL 7–⁠385100–––
Sep 16atArizonaL 10–⁠3121001200
Sep 23vs.UNLVL 28–⁠45130–––
Nov 18atMiddle TennesseeL 30–⁠3473004120

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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