Running back, Arkansas State (from Southern Miss), 2022–⁠26

Kenyon Clay

Number
No. 5
Height
6′1″
Weight
223 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Union, MS

Kenyon Clay plays running back for Arkansas State, after Southern Miss (2022–⁠24). Last time out, at Southern Miss: 10 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 11 yards.

2026 so far

144 rushing yards, 3 TD

Last game: 10 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 11 yards at Southern Miss, W 23–⁠13

Next game: vs. Georgia State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 50@MEM
  2. 49WGA
  3. 5@TCU
  4. 10USA
  5. 30@USM

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

124rushing yards, career highvs. Georgia Southern, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana, 20246catches, career highat Kennesaw State, 202585receiving yards, career highat Memphis, 2026

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Southern Miss19452.4213
2023Southern Miss401794.5128
2024Southern Miss843874.6770
2025Arkansas State1395233.8330
2026Arkansas State411443.5311
Career3231,2784.01670

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Southern Miss294.506
2023Southern Miss155.005
2024Southern Miss2122510.7137
2025Arkansas State372055.5327
2026Arkansas State911913.2175
Career705638.0575

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2023Southern Miss210000
2024Southern Miss220000
2025Arkansas State310000
Career740000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Southern Miss5RBYr 1
2023Southern Miss5RBYr 2
2024Southern Miss5RBYr 3
2025Arkansas State5RBYr 4
2026Arkansas State5RBSr. (Yr 5)6′1″223

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
2022Southern Miss210.38––7.97%–
2023Southern Miss41-0.09––-3.78%0.03
2024Southern Miss1030.1856th (n=434)0.1618.314%0.01
2025Arkansas State179-0.0415th (n=576)0.10-6.318%-0.06
2026Arkansas State490.2480th (n=478)0.1011.915%–

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Arkansas State36%2.800.700.4016%
2026Arkansas State49%2.800.500.0013%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Arkansas State 5 games, 144 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5atMemphisL 24–⁠42135012851
Sep 12vs.West GeorgiaW 52–⁠712491240
Sep 19atTCUL 7–⁠31250–––
Oct 8vs.South AlabamaL 49–⁠5641002190
Oct 17atSouthern MissW 23–⁠13103013110
2025 Arkansas State 13 games, 523 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 42–⁠2415411170
Sep 6vs.ArkansasL 14–⁠56122804150
Sep 13vs.Iowa StateL 16–⁠2413510230
Sep 20atKennesaw StateL 21–⁠2852606351
Sep 27atUL MonroeL 16–⁠2862002−60
Oct 4vs.Texas StateW 31–⁠3082805581
Oct 14atSouth AlabamaW 15–⁠1492803110
Oct 25vs.Georgia SouthernW 34–⁠24171241270
Nov 1atTroyW 23–⁠10164003150
Nov 8vs.Southern MissL 21–⁠2781904171
Nov 20vs.LouisianaL 30–⁠345130–––
Nov 29atApp StateW 30–⁠29145214300
Dec 18 ✦vs.Missouri StateW 34–⁠28115301130
2024 Southern Miss 12 games, 387 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atKentuckyL 0–⁠31170–––
Sep 7vs.SE LouisianaW 35–⁠1047511−40
Sep 14vs.South FloridaL 24–⁠492002421
Sep 21atJacksonville StateL 7–⁠4410490–––
Oct 5vs.LouisianaL 13–⁠2351021310
Oct 12atUL MonroeL 21–⁠3884711160
Oct 19vs.Arkansas StateL 28–⁠4472411170
Oct 26atJames MadisonL 15–⁠3286912250
Nov 9vs.MarshallL 3–⁠376310–––
Nov 16atTexas StateL 3–⁠5810805430
Nov 23vs.South AlabamaL 14–⁠35114805390
Nov 30atTroyL 20–⁠52121913160
2023 Southern Miss 8 games, 179 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.Alcorn StateW 40–⁠14220–––
Sep 23atArkansas StateL 37–⁠44120–––
Oct 7vs.Old DominionL 13–⁠17––––––
Oct 17atSouth AlabamaL 3–⁠5510600–––
Oct 28atApp StateL 38–⁠4812520–––
Nov 4vs.UL MonroeW 24–⁠711300–––
Nov 9atLouisianaW 34–⁠311281–––
Nov 18atMississippi StateL 20–⁠41350150
2022 Southern Miss 5 games, 45 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 17vs.Northwestern StateW 64–⁠105201–––
Nov 5vs.Georgia StateL 14–⁠42310130
Nov 12atCoastal CarolinaL 23–⁠265101–––
Nov 19vs.South AlabamaL 20–⁠27480160
Dec 17 ✦vs.RiceW 38–⁠24260–––

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

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