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Kaelon Black
49ers logoSan Francisco 49ers

Kaelon Black

RBposition#26jersey25age5' 9"height208lbsRookieexperienceIndianacollege
At a glance

Kaelon Black is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers (No. 26). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 68 carries for 303 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 3 catches on 7 targets for 4 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Kaelon Black has produced -0.08 EPA per carry on 68 carries. Snap share in Week 9: 25% of offensive snaps.

Is Kaelon Black playing this week?

Kaelon Black is not on the current injury report. The San Francisco 49ers play next on the road at the Dallas Cowboys on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Kaelon Black's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Kaelon Black has 68 carries for 303 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 3 catches on 7 targets for 4 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What is Kaelon Black's EPA per play?

-0.082 EPA per carry on 68 carries (total -5.6), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Kaelon Black play for?

Kaelon Black plays running back for the San Francisco 49ers, wearing No. 26. Kaelon Black is 25 years old, 5' 9", 208 lbs. College: Indiana. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kaelon Black 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kaelon-black (updated 2026-11-10).

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40gradeRB
Kaelon BlackSan Francisco 49ers · #26
Depth34th of 53 running backs
2026 percentile card · vs 53 qualified running backs

How he stacks up

Rush/g33YPC69EPA/car48Success78Tgt/g10Rec/g1

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs running backs with 41+ carries. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games68 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 16 min agoGlossary →
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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 68-0.082EPA / carry · total -5.644%success141st downs6explosive
Targets: 6-0.549EPA / target · total -3.317%success-2.0air yds/tgt2.8YAC01st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.5Wk 1
-2.0Wk 2
-1.1Wk 3
+0.3Wk 4
-1.8Wk 5
+0.8Wk 6
-7.3Wk 7
+1.8Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
43%28 snapsWk 1 · LA
33%17 snapsWk 2 · MIA
15%8 snapsWk 3 · ARI
26%17 snapsWk 4 · DEN
18%11 snapsWk 5 · SEA
23%14 snapsWk 6 · WAS
47%31 snapsWk 7 · ATL
25%18 snapsWk 9 · LV

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
49ers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$1.7M a year
Total
$6.8M
Guaranteed
$1.4M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
21% of the value guaranteed
63rd paid47th in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026

Game log

RushingReceiving
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLongRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 10@ Rams logoLARW 27-7146501411505
2 Sep 20vs Dolphins logoMIAW 35-1372506–––––
3 Sep 27vs Cardinals logoARIW 36-304170901000
4 Oct 4vs Broncos logoDENW 24-1461305–––––
5 Oct 11@ Seahawks logoSEAW 32-29616011–––––
6 Oct 19vs Commanders logoWSHW 23-178340911303
7 Oct 25@ Falcons logoATLL 20-29126313013-40-4
9 Nov 8vs Raiders logoLVW 38-17117001801000
Season6830313037405

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