Running back, Western Kentucky, 2012–⁠16

Anthony Wales

Number
No. 20
Height
5′10″
Hometown
Louisville, KY

Anthony Wales played running back at Western Kentucky (2012–⁠16).

At a glance

Best season
1,621
Rushing yards, 2016 (Western Kentucky, 11–⁠3)
Best game
245 yards
Vs. Memphis, bowl season 2016: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 1
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2016

Career highs

245rushing yards, career highvs. Memphis, 20164rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Louisiana Tech, 20166catches, career highat Louisiana Tech, 201684receiving yards, career highvs. Memphis, 2016

Honors

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2015 and 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2013Western Kentucky171126.6221
2014Western Kentucky825186.3575
2015Western Kentucky1551,0917.0947
2016Western Kentucky2371,6216.82759
Career4913,3426.84375

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2013Western Kentucky1−2−2.000
2014Western Kentucky151278.5022
2015Western Kentucky272258.3230
2016Western Kentucky3032310.8238
Career736739.2438

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2013Western Kentucky132720
2014Western Kentucky180
Career142800

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2012Western Kentucky20RB
2013Western Kentucky20RB
2014Western Kentucky20RB
2015Western Kentucky20RB
2016Western Kentucky20RB5′10″

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2013Western Kentucky120.34––4.1––
2014Western Kentucky1000.1764th (n=253)0.1216.712%0.27
2015Western Kentucky1660.4199th (n=268)0.1268.424%0.33
2016Western Kentucky2500.5398th (n=259)0.13131.730%0.51

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

2016 Western Kentucky 13 games, 1,621 rushing yards, 27 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.RiceW 46–⁠14155824440
Sep 10atAlabamaL 10–⁠38114401−10
Sep 24vs.VanderbiltL 30–⁠312415222160
Oct 1vs.Houston ChristianW 50–⁠37871170
Oct 6atLouisiana TechL 52–⁠55148316310
Oct 15atMiddle TennesseeW 44–⁠43271583140
Oct 22vs.Old DominionW 59–⁠241515722250
Oct 29atFlorida AtlanticW 52–⁠310862–––
Nov 5vs.Florida InternationalW 49–⁠211211141230
Nov 12vs.North TexasW 45–⁠7181211100
Nov 26atMarshallW 60–⁠61311022371
Dec 3vs.Louisiana TechW 58–⁠443620945531
Dec 20 ✦vs.MemphisW 51–⁠313524534840
2015 Western Kentucky 10 games, 1,091 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 3atRiceW 49–⁠10390200
Oct 10vs.Middle TennesseeW 58–⁠28191110160
Oct 15atNorth TexasW 55–⁠282119325661
Oct 24atLSUL 20–⁠4812540351
Oct 31atOld DominionW 55–⁠301618541130
Nov 7vs.Florida AtlanticW 35–⁠19181400–––
Nov 21atFlorida InternationalW 63–⁠7161100280
Nov 27vs.MarshallW 49–⁠282413113250
Dec 5vs.Southern MissW 45–⁠28125305530
Dec 21 ✦vs.South FloridaW 45–⁠351410525490
2014 Western Kentucky 11 games, 518 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Bowling GreenW 59–⁠318271290
Sep 6atIllinoisL 34–⁠42130–––
Sep 13atMiddle TennesseeL 47–⁠503130–––
Sep 27atNavyW 36–⁠27146004390
Oct 4vs.UABL 39–⁠421413831130
Oct 18atFlorida AtlanticL 38–⁠4572204420
Oct 25vs.Old DominionW 66–⁠517450170
Nov 1atLouisiana TechL 10–⁠594540190
Nov 15vs.ArmyW 52–⁠242330–––
Nov 22vs.UTSAW 45–⁠782801−40
Dec 24 ✦vs.Central MichiganW 49–⁠48149511120
2013 Western Kentucky 9 games, 13 returns, 272 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7atTennesseeL 20–⁠52––––––
Sep 14atSouth AlabamaL 24–⁠31––––––
Sep 21vs.Morgan StateW 58–⁠17116511−20
Oct 15vs.LouisianaL 20–⁠37––––––
Oct 26vs.TroyL 26–⁠32110–––
Nov 2atGeorgia StateW 44–⁠28––––––
Nov 9atArmyW 21–⁠17––––––
Nov 23atTexas StateW 38–⁠75461–––
Nov 30vs.Arkansas StateW 34–⁠31––––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2017
Height5′8⅞″
Weight197 lb
Arm length30⅛″
Hand size8¼″
40-yard dash4.51 s
Vertical jump37½″
Broad jump9′4″
Bench press13 reps
3-cone drill6.83 s
20-yard shuttle4.23 s

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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