Running back, Jackson State (from USC, San Diego State), 2019–⁠25

Kenan Christon

Lettered 2019–⁠20 at USC (school media guide)

Number
No. 8
Height
5′10″
Weight
202 lb
Class (2025)
Senior
Hometown
San Diego, CA

Kenan Christon played running back at USC (2019–⁠21), San Diego State (2022–⁠24) and Jackson State (2025).

Career highs

103rushing yards, career highvs. Arizona, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Arizona, 20198catches, career highvs. Utah State, 2023111receiving yards, career highvs. Middle Tennessee, 20222receiving touchdowns, career highat Arizona State, 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019USC683735.5255
2020USC10707.0047
2022San Diego State712613.7149
2023San Diego State963783.9039
2025Jackson State8232.907
Career2531,1054.4355

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019USC1112611.5358
2020USC200.003
2022San Diego State920723.0273
2023San Diego State292016.9116
Career5153410.5673

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2019USC1200
2021USC1170
2022San Diego State3360
2023San Diego State163310
2025Jackson State1310
Career224350

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019USC8RBYr 1
2020USC8RBYr 2
2021USC8RBYr 3
2022San Diego State8RBYr 4
2023San Diego State8RBYr 5
2024San Diego State8RBYr 6
2025Jackson State8RBSr. (Yr 7)5′10″202

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
2019USC810.2281st (n=287)0.1317.716%0.12
2020USC130.05––0.7––
2022San Diego State780.0934th (n=470)0.147.310%0.03
2023San Diego State1070.0928th (n=450)0.1710.115%0.07
2025Jackson State (FCS)8-0.11––-0.9––

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

2025 Jackson State 3 games, 23 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.HamptonW 28–⁠14280–––
Sep 13vs.TuskegeeW 30–⁠05110–––
Sep 27atSouthernW 38–⁠13140–––
2023 San Diego State 12 games, 378 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 26vs.OhioW 20–⁠13114503190
Sep 2vs.Idaho StateW 36–⁠2874002−10
Sep 9vs.UCLAL 10–⁠3592703260
Sep 16atOregon StateL 9–⁠2671404340
Sep 22vs.Boise StateL 31–⁠3412440140
Sep 30atAir ForceL 10–⁠49145802180
Oct 14atHawai’iW 41–⁠34460130
Oct 21vs.NevadaL 0–⁠65230–––
Nov 4vs.Utah StateL 24–⁠32103508761
Nov 11atColorado StateL 19–⁠2254401−20
Nov 18atSan José StateL 13–⁠2431401−10
Nov 25vs.Fresno StateW 33–⁠1892803250
2022 San Diego State 13 games, 261 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.ArizonaL 20–⁠383102190
Sep 10vs.Idaho StateW 38–⁠78480–––
Sep 17atUtahL 7–⁠35580–––
Sep 24vs.ToledoW 17–⁠1452702−30
Sep 30atBoise StateL 13–⁠35200–––
Oct 8vs.Hawai’iW 16–⁠149140–––
Oct 22atNevadaW 23–⁠7220–––
Oct 29atFresno StateL 28–⁠32123402751
Nov 5vs.UNLVW 14–⁠107110150
Nov 12vs.San José StateW 43–⁠275280–––
Nov 18atNew MexicoW 34–⁠10101021–––
Nov 26vs.Air ForceL 3–⁠132−140–––
Dec 24 ✦vs.Middle TennesseeL 23–⁠2510021111
2021 USC 1 game, 1 return, 17 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.San José StateW 30–⁠7––––––
2020 USC 4 games, 70 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 14atArizonaW 34–⁠301401−30
Nov 21atUtahW 33–⁠175550–––
Dec 6vs.Washington StateW 38–⁠133110130
Dec 12atUCLAW 43–⁠38100–––
2019 USC 7 games, 373 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 19vs.ArizonaW 41–⁠1481032–––
Oct 25atColoradoW 35–⁠3114760211
Nov 2vs.OregonL 24–⁠5615790150
Nov 9atArizona StateW 31–⁠26206204822
Nov 16atCaliforniaW 41–⁠1794401110
Nov 23vs.UCLAW 52–⁠352901140
Dec 27 ✦vs.IowaL 24–⁠49–––2130

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

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