Running back, Eastern Illinois, 2020–24
Kendi Young
- Number
- No. 29
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Calumet City, IL
Kendi Young played running back at Eastern Illinois (2020–24).
Career highs
160rushing yards, career highat Murray State, 2022Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 41 | 280 | 6.8 | 1 | 43 |
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois | 37 | 148 | 4.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 90 | 448 | 5.0 | 1 | 43 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | 29 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 29 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois | 29 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 29 | RB | So. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 4 | -0.51 | – | – | -2.0 | – |
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 34 | 0.25 | – | – | 8.4 | 13% |
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 37 | 0.05 | – | – | 1.7 | 8% |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 8 | -0.29 | – | – | -2.4 | – |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Eastern Illinois 3 games, 16 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 0–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 21 | at Illinois State | L 7–31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at UT Martin | L 17–52 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
2023 Eastern Illinois 7 games, 148 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Indiana State | W 27–0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 9 | at Bowling Green | L 15–38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs.Illinois State | W 14–13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. Bryant | W 25–24 | 11 | 69 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 4 | at Lindenwood | W 16–10 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Tennessee State | W 30–17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at Robert Morris | W 28–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2022 Eastern Illinois 5 games, 280 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | atIllinois State | L 7–35 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at Murray State | W 35–21 | 8 | 160 | 1 | 43 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. Northwestern State | W 35–27 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 20 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | atTennessee State | L 17–37 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. Tennessee Tech | L 17–20 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
2021 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 4 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at South Carolina | L 0–46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 11 at Dayton, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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