San Francisco 49ers- Position
- Running Back
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9", 208 lbs
- Born
- 17/10/2001 in Virginia Beach, VA
- Age
- 24
- College
- Indiana
- Draft
- 2026: Rd 3, Pk 90 (SF)
- Experience
- Rookie
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Kaelon Black has cooled off. He's at 1.7 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, down from 5.3.
- Recent
- 1.7
- Season
- 4.1
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Shrinking role
He's averaging 5.0 touches over his last game, compared with 11.0 before that. Fewer chances cap his ceiling no matter how efficient he is.
- Low target share
He draws 2% of SF's targets. At this share he needs big plays or touchdowns to produce.
- League-average efficiency
4.3 yards per carry on the season (the typical RB is at 3.9), and 4.3 over his last game.
- Scoring without touchdowns
0% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. His yardage is doing the work, so there is upside if the touchdowns start coming.
- Soft recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (ARI) give up more EPA per play than the league average. Some of the recent production comes from the matchups.
- Strong supporting cast
SF are averaging +0.52 EPA per play on offense. An efficient offense sustains drives and creates more scoring chances.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 50 qualified RBs across 3 games.
Archetype
Change-of-pace back
with explosive home-run hitter traits
Works in a committee, spelling the lead back with a different style.
He sees light target volume (targets / game 0.7, bottom 8% of RBs).
He is almost purely a runner (receiving share of yards 4.5%, bottom 12% of RBs).
He splits the backfield workload (team carry share 30.5%, bottom 18% of RBs).
Rush TD rate of 0.0% ranks in the bottom 21% of qualified RBs.
He also shows traits of a explosive home-run hitter.
1 NFL season and 107 career rushing yards. Best year: 107 in 2026.
Strengths
Nothing stands out.
Areas to watch
- Rush TD rate (0.0%)
- Yards / target (2.5)
Percentile vs. RBs
- Carries / gamestyle8.3 · 22
- Team carry sharestyle30.5% · 18
- Yards / carry4.3 · 61
- Rush TD rate0.0% · 21
- Targets / gamestyle0.7 · 8
- Receiving share of yardsstyle4.5% · 12
- Yards / target2.5 · 23
- Fumbles lost / touch0.00% · 61
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Rushing
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | 3 | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 25 | 107 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.