
Running back, Kent State, 2016–18
Justin Rankin
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 206 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Oberlin, OH
- Born
- Jun 22, 1997, in Oberlin, Ohio
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Justin Rankin played running back at Kent State (2016–18).
Career highs
147rushing yards, career highvs. Howard, 20182rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Ball State, 201810catches, career highvs. Akron, 2016181receiving yards, career highvs. Akron, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kent State | 108 | 511 | 4.7 | 3 | 47 |
| 2017 | Kent State | 123 | 490 | 4.0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2018 | Kent State | 117 | 574 | 4.9 | 4 | 61 |
| Career | 348 | 1,575 | 4.5 | 10 | 61 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kent State | 28 | 335 | 12.0 | 1 | 54 |
| 2017 | Kent State | 42 | 311 | 7.4 | 2 | 25 |
| 2018 | Kent State | 14 | 127 | 9.1 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 84 | 773 | 9.2 | 4 | 54 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kent State | 6 | 140 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kent State | 13 | 241 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 381 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kent State | 11 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Kent State | 11 | RB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Kent State | 11 | RB | Jr. | 5′9″ | 206 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kent State | 119 | 0.14 | 53rd (n=259) | 0.13 | 16.3 | 20% | 0.11 |
| 2017 | Kent State | 175 | 0.08 | 35th (n=287) | 0.12 | 14.3 | 23% | 0.02 |
| 2018 | Kent State | 133 | -0.04 | 10th (n=300) | 0.15 | -5.5 | 16% | -0.06 |
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
2018 Kent State 11 games, 574 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 24–31 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 54–14 | 12 | 147 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 10–63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 17–38 | 15 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 24–52 | 19 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 26–27 | 16 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 6–31 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 23–24 | 15 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at | L 14–48 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 34–56 | 3 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 20–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
2017 Kent State 12 games, 490 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 3–56 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 38–31 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 0–21 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 3–42 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 13–27 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 3–24 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 17–14 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 3–48 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 16–44 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at | L 20–48 | 14 | 67 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 23–42 | 21 | 67 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 14–24 | 21 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
2016 Kent State 11 games, 511 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 13–33 | 13 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 36–39 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 27–7 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 0–48 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 27–31 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 181 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 44–20 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 10–14 | 6 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 27–24 | 15 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 21–37 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 7–42 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 21–31 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅛″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024– | CFL | Edmonton Elks |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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