Running back, Minnesota, 2019–⁠22

Preston Jelen

Number
No. 25
Height
5′10″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Prior Lake, MN

Preston Jelen played running back at Minnesota (2019–⁠22).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Minnesota3227.3013
2020Minnesota1−1−1.000
2022Minnesota5397.8130
Career9606.7130

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2020Minnesota440000

Returns

SeasonTeamPRYdsTD
2020Minnesota1170

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Minnesota25RBFr.
2020Minnesota25RBSo.
2021Minnesota25RBJr.
2022Minnesota25RBSr.5′10″210

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2019Minnesota30.28––0.9–
2020Minnesota1-1.23––-1.2–
2022Minnesota50.29––1.4–

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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2022 Minnesota 2 games, 39 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 10vs.Western IllinoisW 62–⁠102321–––
Sep 17vs.ColoradoW 49–⁠7370–––
2020 Minnesota 4 games, −1 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Oct 24vs.MichiganL 24–⁠49––––––
Oct 30atMarylandL 44–⁠45–––300
Nov 20vs.PurdueW 34–⁠311−10–––
Dec 19atWisconsinL 17–⁠20–––100
2019 Minnesota 1 game, 22 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Oct 26vs.MarylandW 52–⁠103220–––

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

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