
Running back, Iowa, 2013–17
Akrum Wadley
Lettered 2015–17 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Hometown
- Newark, NJ
- Born
- Mar 13, 1995, in Newark, New Jersey
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Akrum Wadley played running back at Iowa (2013–17).
At a glance
Career highs
204rushing yards, career highat Northwestern, 20154rushing touchdowns, career highat Northwestern, 20157catches, career highvs. Wisconsin, 201680receiving yards, career highvs. North Texas, 2017Rushing
Receiving
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa | 9 | 271 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iowa | 36 | -0.10 | – | – | -3.5 | 11% | – |
| 2015 | Iowa | 89 | 0.30 | 92nd (n=268) | 0.12 | 27.1 | 16% | 0.28 |
| 2016 | Iowa | 209 | 0.22 | 74th (n=259) | 0.13 | 46.0 | 26% | 0.24 |
| 2017 | Iowa | 284 | 0.08 | 34th (n=287) | 0.12 | 22.5 | 34% | 0.13 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Iowa 13 games, 1,109 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 24–3 | 24 | 116 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | W 44–41 | 28 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 31–14 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 19–21 | 19 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 10–17 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 45–16 | 23 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 10–17 | 26 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 17–10 | 16 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 55–24 | 20 | 118 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 14–38 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 15–24 | 22 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 56–14 | 19 | 159 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 27–20 | 22 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
2016 Iowa 13 games, 1,081 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 45–21 | 12 | 121 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 42–3 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 21–23 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 14–7 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 31–38 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 14–7 | 14 | 107 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 49–35 | 15 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 9–17 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 14–41 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 14–13 | 23 | 115 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 28–0 | 13 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 40–10 | 11 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 3–30 | 22 | 115 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
2015 Iowa 8 games, 496 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 31–14 | 3 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 62–16 | 5 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 40–10 | 26 | 204 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 31–15 | 19 | 67 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 35–27 | 12 | 120 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 40–20 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 13–16 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 16–45 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 1 |
2014 Iowa 5 games, 186 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 48–7 | 15 | 106 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 14–51 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 30–14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 24–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 28–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–45).
| Drill | Combine 2018 | Combine or pro day 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ | |
| Weight | 194 lb | |
| Arm length | 29½″ | |
| Hand size | 8¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 71⅝″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32″ | |
| Bench press | 12 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AAF | Atlanta Legends |
| 2020 | XFL | Houston Roughnecks * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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