Dominic Kelley, Nevada RB: the 2026 season story
Dominic Kelley is a sophomore running back for Nevada (Mountain West). He ranks 171st of 575 running backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every running back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked running back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Dominic Kelley's strongest measure is receiving yards per game at 14, 62nd of 299 (the average is 9). His weakest is yards per carry at 4.4, 212th of 299 (the average is 5.1).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His rush yards per game, 60, ranks 83rd among 299 ranked running backs.
Against every running back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked running backs he sits, on average, in the 76th percentile for volume, 36th for efficiency and 57th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Dominic Kelley's best came in week 1 against Western Kentucky and his quietest in week 10 against New Mexico.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every running back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Dominic Kelley is 135th of 299 FBS running backs and 9th of 19 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Lanear McCrary Jr. of Georgia State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Running backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Ajay Allen of Western Kentucky.
