Kaelon Black
#26 · RB · San Francisco 49ers
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Recent Form & Trends
Top 5 stats — last-10-game averages, how often they beat the line, the direction they're trending, and how this year stacks up against seasons past.
Long Reception
Line 0.5
2026
0.6
Yards Per Reception
Line 0.5
2026
0.6
Receiving Yards
Line 0.5
2026
0.6
Fumbles Lost
Line 0
2026
0.1
Fumbles
Line 0
2026
0.1
Last 10 Games
| Game | Opp | Long Reception | Yards Per Reception | Receiving Yards | Fumbles Lost | Fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25L | @ ATL | -4 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 20W | vs WSH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11W | @ SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 04W | vs DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27W | vs ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20W | vs MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11W | vs LAR | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Green = beat the listed line that game. Information only — no predictions or recommendations.
Situational SplitsReal · ESPN
How this player performs by situation this season — home vs road, conference matchups and on rest.
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 89 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Market ContextSample
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Rushing Yards
opened at 74.5
Cross-Book Comparison
Injury & Status History
A running log of this player's status changes — each entry links to the original source.
Kaelon Black — Active
Christian McCaffrey suffered a thigh injury in the opening period that eventually led to him missing the entire second quarter, affording Black expanded opportunity. The rookie made good use of the extra touches, averaging a career-high 5.3 yards per carry and recording his highest rushing yardage total since his Week 1 NFL debut. Black also rang up his first TD as a professional, a 30-yard breakaway run on the first play of the second quarter. However, the rookie made a key mistake when he lost a fumble with San Francisco nearing the red zone in the second quarter. McCaffrey did return to the game for the second half and now has the Week 8 bye to recover, so Black could be back to a more reduced role in a Week 9 home matchup against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Kaelon Black — Active
Black logged half as many carries as Christian McCaffrey and a whopping nine fewer targets, cementing the pecking order in the 49ers' ground attack. However, Black is getting some nice complementary run as a rookie, as he's logged 45 carries over his first six games. Black has just three targets in that same span, however, so his fantasy upside will remain capped to a large degree in a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.
Kaelon Black — Active
Since Black wasn't given an injury designation, his absence from practice Saturday isn't expected to impact his availability Monday. The rookie should thus continue to work as the 49ers' No.2 running back behind Christian McCaffrey. That role hasn't yielded much fruit for Black of late, however, as he's totaled fewer than 20 yards in each of his past three contests.
Kaelon Black — Active
Black was limited Wednesday but appears to be fine ahead of Sunday's Week 5 date with the Seahawks. The rookie running back has plodded to 2.5 yards per carry over the last three weeks and is merely a bench stash in fantasy as Christian McCaffrey's top backup.
Kaelon Black — Questionable
Black should be fine to handle his normal role Sunday against the Seahawks as Christian McCaffrey's direct backup. The rookie running back has turned 20 carries into just 55 yards (2.75 YPC) over the last three games following a strong Week 1 debut in Australia against the Rams.
Kaelon Black — Active
Black's longest carry of the day went for five yards, with four of his other touches going for two yards or fewer. With Christian McCaffrey clearly leading the backfield, Black's workload will be volatile on a week-to-week basis and dependent on game script. The 49ers will hit the road for Week 5 in an NFC West showdown against the 3-1 Seahawks.
Kaelon Black — Active
Black accumulated 95 scrimmage yards on 22 touches through the first two games of the season while working behind Christian McCaffrey, but the rookie observed most of Sunday's game from the sidelines, seeing the field for only eight of the 49ers' 54 offensive snaps (14.8 percent). Keeping McCaffrey healthy is a top priority, but Black's workload is likely to remain erratic and dependent on game script. The 49ers will remain home in Week 4 to host the Broncos this Sunday.
News & Status Timeline
Kaelon Black — Active
Christian McCaffrey suffered a thigh injury in the opening period that eventually led to him missing the entire second quarter, affording Black expanded opportunity. The rookie made good use of the extra touches, averaging a career-high 5.3 yards per carry and recording his highest rushing yardage total since his Week 1 NFL debut. Black also rang up his first TD as a professional, a 30-yard breakaway run on the first play of the second quarter. However, the rookie made a key mistake when he lost a fumble with San Francisco nearing the red zone in the second quarter. McCaffrey did return to the game for the second half and now has the Week 8 bye to recover, so Black could be back to a more reduced role in a Week 9 home matchup against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 8.
ESPN Injury Report ↗Kaelon Black — Active
Black logged half as many carries as Christian McCaffrey and a whopping nine fewer targets, cementing the pecking order in the 49ers' ground attack. However, Black is getting some nice complementary run as a rookie, as he's logged 45 carries over his first six games. Black has just three targets in that same span, however, so his fantasy upside will remain capped to a large degree in a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday.
ESPN Injury Report ↗Kaelon Black — Active
Since Black wasn't given an injury designation, his absence from practice Saturday isn't expected to impact his availability Monday. The rookie should thus continue to work as the 49ers' No.2 running back behind Christian McCaffrey. That role hasn't yielded much fruit for Black of late, however, as he's totaled fewer than 20 yards in each of his past three contests.
ESPN Injury Report ↗Kaelon Black — Active
Black was limited Wednesday but appears to be fine ahead of Sunday's Week 5 date with the Seahawks. The rookie running back has plodded to 2.5 yards per carry over the last three weeks and is merely a bench stash in fantasy as Christian McCaffrey's top backup.
ESPN Injury Report ↗Kaelon Black — Questionable
Black should be fine to handle his normal role Sunday against the Seahawks as Christian McCaffrey's direct backup. The rookie running back has turned 20 carries into just 55 yards (2.75 YPC) over the last three games following a strong Week 1 debut in Australia against the Rams.
ESPN Injury Report ↗Kaelon Black — Active
Black's longest carry of the day went for five yards, with four of his other touches going for two yards or fewer. With Christian McCaffrey clearly leading the backfield, Black's workload will be volatile on a week-to-week basis and dependent on game script. The 49ers will hit the road for Week 5 in an NFC West showdown against the 3-1 Seahawks.
ESPN Injury Report ↗Kaelon Black — Active
Black accumulated 95 scrimmage yards on 22 touches through the first two games of the season while working behind Christian McCaffrey, but the rookie observed most of Sunday's game from the sidelines, seeing the field for only eight of the 49ers' 54 offensive snaps (14.8 percent). Keeping McCaffrey healthy is a top priority, but Black's workload is likely to remain erratic and dependent on game script. The 49ers will remain home in Week 4 to host the Broncos this Sunday.
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