Kaelon
Black
RB
#26
Kaelon Black
#26RB
San Francisco 49ers
Height : 5' 9" · Weight : 208 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
Contract
San Francisco 49ers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.24 M$
- Average per year
- 1.71 M$
- Total value
- 6.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
1.24 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.55 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.86 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
2.17 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Running backs
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.09
38th percentile
Rush yards over expected
−0.26 yd/att
36th percentile
Carries
25
10th percentile
Rushing yards
107
13th percentile
Yards per carry
4.3
54th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
18th percentile
Targets
2
5th percentile
Receiving yards
5
6th percentile
EPA per target
−0.17
38th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- RUN
- Rushing
- 72
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 70
- REC
- Receiving
- 77
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 83
- EX
- Experience
- 0
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Kaelon Black in five questions
What are Kaelon Black's stats in 2026?
Kaelon Black has 107 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 1 catch in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Kaelon Black?
Kaelon Black is 24 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 207 lb (94 kg).
How good is Kaelon Black?
Kaelon Black produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 33 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Kaelon Black wear, and what team does he play for?
Kaelon Black plays for San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 26.
What is Kaelon Black's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
