2025 Football Roster
Oct 18 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Kaelon Black
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 211
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Salem
- Prev School:
- James Madison
Pronunciation: Kay-lawn Black
Career Notes & Records
Earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Indiana ... Appeared in 45 career games with 16 starts ... Played in 27 games with 16 starts over four seasons at James Madison (2020-23) ... Owns two career 100-yard rushing games ... Produced 2,470 career all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns (9 rushing, 6 receiving).
NCAA Active Leaders: Sits tied for No. 69 nationally and No. 12 in the Big Ten in rushing attempts (312) ... Is No. 66 in FBS and No. 11 in the Big Ten in yards rushing (1,565).
2025 (Redshirt-Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in all five games.
Old Dominion (8/30): Carried 17 times for 92 yards and one touchdown ... Found the end zone from 2 yards out in the third quarter ... Part of a running back unit that gained 309 yards on the ground, the most in a season opener since 2014 (455, Indiana State) and the most against an FBS opponent since 2016 (414, Maryland). Kennesaw State (9/6): Rushed 10 times for 57 yards. Indiana State (9/12): Gained 68 yards rushing on seven carries. Illinois (9/20): Carried 10 times for 89 yards and one touchdown ... Raced 40 yards off the left side for a third-quarter touchdown run. at Iowa (9/27): Rushed 11 times for 38 yards.
2024 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games ... Made Indiana debut in season opener against FIU (8/31) ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024 ... Scored first Indiana touchdown with a rushing score against Charlotte (9/21).
FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut ... Rushed once for 7 yards. Western Illinois (9/6): Rushed five times for 30 yards. at UCLA (9/14): Carried five times for 21 yards. Charlotte (9/21): Carried seven times for 55 yards and one touchdown ... Scored first touchdown at Indiana on 21-yard rush in the fourth quarter ... Posted two tackles on special teams. Maryland (9/28): Rushed for 17 yards on three carries ... Caught two passes for seven yards ... Made one stop on special teams. at Northwestern (10/5): Rushed five times for 33 yards. Nebraska (10/19): Carried four times for 22 yards and one touchdown ... Took a 10-yard rush for a score in the fourth quarter ... Added one special teams tackle. Washington (10/26): Gained 13 yards on three carries ... Caught one pass for 3 yards. at Michigan State (10/26): Carried six times for 19 yards. Michigan (11/9): Caught one pass for minus-4 yards. Purdue (11/30): Gained 34 yards on seven carries.
2023 (Junior Season - James Madison)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts … Had one 100-yard rushing game (125; Bucknell, 9/2).
Bucknell (9/2): Posted second career 100-yard rushing game with 125 yards on 12 carries. at Virginia (9/9): Carried 12 times for 25 yards … Caught three passes for 18 yards and one touchdown … Scored the game-winning touchdown on a 10-yard reception with 55 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. at Troy (9/16): Gained 120 all-purpose yards on 17 touches … Rushed 13 times for 78 yards … Posted 42 yards receiving on four grabs. at Utah State (9/23): Posted 119 all-purpose yards on 22 touches … Gained 76 yards rushing on 17 carries … Caught five passes for 43 yards. South Alabama (9/30): Rushed for 61 yards on 19 carries … Caught one pass for 3 yards. Georgia Southern (10/14): Accounted for three touchdowns … Gained 83 all-purpose yards on 14 offensive touches … Rushed 11 times for 45 yards with one touchdown … Caught three passes for 38 yards and two scores … Scored on a 15-yard reception in the first quarter … Caught a 15-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter … Rushed for a 20-yard touchdown in the third quarter. at Marshall (10/19): Gained 33 yards rushing on 16 carries … Caught one pass for 5 yards. Old Dominion (10/28): Rushed 10 times for 43 yards … Totaled 20 yards receiving on two catches. at Georgia State (11/4): Ran four times for 7 yards … Lone reception went for 30 yards. UConn (11/11): Caught one pass for 5 yards … Gained 38 yards rushing on four carries. Appalachian State (11/18): Carried six times for 28 yards rushing … Made two catches for 16 yards. at Coastal Carolina (11/25): Gained 35 yards rushing on seven carries. vs. Air Force (12/23): Totaled 77 all-purpose yards on 15 offensive touches … Rushed 11 times for 43 yards … Had four receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown … Caught a 5-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
2022 (Sophomore Season - James Madison)
Awards: Named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after 131 all-purpose yards at Appalachian State (9/27) with two touchdowns.
Season: Appeared in nine games with one start … Missed Week 6-7 (10/8-15) due to injury.
Middle Tennessee (9/3): Rushed nine times for 31 yards … Caught one pass for 25 yards. Norfolk State (9/10): Totaled 54 yards rushing on nine carries with one touchdown … Scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. at Appalachian State (9/24): Totaled 131 all-purpose yards on 20 touches … Scored one touchdown rushing and one receiving … Gained 85 yards rushing on 18 carries … Lone reception went for a 23-yard touchdown in the second quarter … Returned one kickoff for 23 yards … Posted a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Texas State (10/1): Rushed three times for 1 yard … Caught two passes for 19 yards. Marshall (10/22): Made three receptions for 20 yards. at Louisville (11/5): Carried twice for 21 yards … Gained 27 yards receiving on two catches … Returned one kickoff for 3 yards. at Old Dominion (11/12): Totaled 93 all-purpose yards on 15 offensive touches … Carried 11 times for 56 yards and one touchdown … Caught four passes for 37 yards … Scored final touchdown of the game on a 1-yard rush in the fourth quarter. Georgia State (11/19): Totaled 35 yards rushing on seven carries … Caught four passes for 26 yards. Coastal Carolina (11/26): Gained 50 yards rushing on 10 carries.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season - James Madison)
Season: Started first three games … Missed the remainder of the season due to injury … Logged one 100-yard rushing game (100; Morehead State, 9/4).
Morehead State (9/4): Logged second career 100-yard rushing game with 100 yards on 12 carries … Added 48 yards receiving on two catches. Maine (9/11): Gained 55 yards rushing on nine carries. at Weber State (9/18): Made one catch for 7 yards … Had 10 yards on six rushes … Returned first career kickoff for 52 yards.
2020 (Freshman Season - James Madison)
Season: Appeared in two games during the spring season and redshirted his initial collegiate season … Made collegiate debut against Robert Morris (2/27) … Posted first career 100-yard rushing game (141) with first career rushing touchdown at William & Mary (3/27).
Robert Morris (2/27): Carried six times for 29 yards in collegiate debut. at William & Mary (3/27): Posted first career 100-yard rushing game with 141 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown … Scored on an 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Prep/Personal
Running back for head coach Shawn Wilson at Salem High School … Tabbed Virginia High School League 5A second-team All-State as a sophomore … Earned first-team all-region as a sophomore and junior … Tabbed Beach District Offensive Player of the Year … Three-time first-team All-Beach District … Garnered first-team All-757 as a junior … Earned first-team All-Tidewater as a sophomore and junior … Gained 3,360 career yards rushing with 55 rushing scores … Helped SHS to four-straight playoff appearances … Rushed for 1,732 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior … Gained 1,013 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns in seven games as a junior … Scored 18 touchdowns and rushed for 1,628 yards as a sophomore … Also lettered in basketball and track and field … Received Academic Award from SHS.
