EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP
College Football Player
EJ Colson Jr.
UTEPHeight6' 1"Weight190 lbsExperienceSophomore
541Pass YardsTied-128th
7TouchdownsTied-63rd
3INTTied-70th
25.3QBR135th
Player Information
PositionQuarterback
Jersey#1
Height6' 1"
Weight190 lbs
BirthplaceByron, GA
CollegeUTEP
ClassSophomore
TeamUTEP
ConferenceMountain West Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamUTEP
ConferenceMountain West Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumSun Bowl
LocationTX
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 77 | 63.6 | 541 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 16 | 144.6 | 67 | 93 | 1.4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | 210 | 296 | 70.9 | 2,142 | 7.2 | 16 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 146.9 | 108 | 287 | 2.7 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 64 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 98.0 | 13 | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 9 |
Passing by Season
| Season | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 64 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 98.0 |
| 2025 | 210 | 296 | 70.9 | 2,142 | 7.2 | 16 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 146.9 |
| 2026 | 49 | 77 | 63.6 | 541 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 16 | 144.6 |
| Career | 268 | 389 | 68.9 | 2,747 | 7.1 | 24 | 8 | 83 | 47 | 144.5 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 | 1.1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 108 | 287 | 2.7 | 3 | 30 |
| 2026 | 67 | 93 | 1.4 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 188 | 394 | 2.1 | 4 | 30 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ New Mexico2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 61-7 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 64.8 | 14.0 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 13 |
 vs Oregon State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 33-7 | 16 | 23 | 119 | 69.6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 118.7 | 18.1 | 19 | 15 | 0.8 | 0 | 10 |
 @ Michigan2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 52-17 | 7 | 9 | 86 | 77.8 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 209.2 | 20.6 | 12 | -20 | -1.7 | 0 | 5 |
 vs Texas Southern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 51-10 | 14 | 21 | 239 | 66.7 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 225.1 | 57.0 | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | 13 |
 @ Oklahoma2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 51-0 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 86.4 | 23.0 | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 |