Running back, Virginia Tech (from Kansas), 2016–⁠20

Khalil Herbert

Number
No. 21
Height
5′9″
Weight
212 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Coral Springs, FL
Born
Apr 21, 1998

Khalil Herbert played running back at Kansas (2016–⁠19) and Virginia Tech (2020). The Chicago Bears took Herbert in round 6, No. 217 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1,183
Rushing yards, 2020 (Virginia Tech, 5–⁠6)
Best game
291 yards
Vs. West Virginia, week 4, 2017: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 5
In FBS in rushing yards, 2020
Drafted
No. 217
Round 6, 2021 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Career highs

291rushing yards, career highvs. West Virginia, 20172rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last at North Carolina, 2020

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Kansas441894.3366
2017Kansas1206635.5467
2018Kansas1134994.4559
2019Kansas433848.9282
2020Virginia Tech1551,1837.6876
Career4752,9186.12282

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2018Kansas3160
2020Virginia Tech164300
Career194460

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Kansas5387.6035
2017Kansas8384.8011
2018Kansas9394.3014
2019Kansas1−1−1.000
2020Virginia Tech1017917.9146
Career332938.9146

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Kansas21RBYr 1
2017Kansas21RBYr 2
2018Kansas21RBYr 3
2019Kansas21RBYr 4
2020Virginia Tech21RBSr. (Yr 5)5′9″212

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
2016Kansas490.19––9.48%0.23
2017Kansas1310.0527th (n=287)0.126.216%0.13
2018Kansas103-0.077th (n=300)0.15-7.414%0.10
2019Kansas440.28––12.518%–
2020Virginia Tech1690.3290th (n=212)0.1453.525%0.36

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

2020 Virginia Tech 11 games, 1,183 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 26vs.NC StateW 45–⁠246104137246
Oct 3atDukeW 38–⁠3120208260––
Oct 10atNorth CarolinaL 45–⁠5618138252––
Oct 17vs.Boston CollegeW 40–⁠1418143057129
Oct 24atWake ForestL 16–⁠231464024239
Oct 31atLouisvilleW 42–⁠3521147128––
Nov 7vs.LibertyL 35–⁠38––––––
Nov 14vs.MiamiL 24–⁠2584901317
Nov 21atPittsburghL 14–⁠47972030357
Dec 5vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠45219612111
Dec 12vs.VirginiaW 33–⁠1520162176––
2019 Kansas 4 games, 384 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.Indiana StateW 24–⁠1717880331−1
Sep 7vs.Coastal CarolinaL 7–⁠12882141––
Sep 13atBoston CollegeW 48–⁠2411187182––
Sep 21vs.West VirginiaL 24–⁠29727012––
2018 Kansas 12 games, 499 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.NichollsL 23–⁠26126102328
Sep 8atCentral MichiganW 31–⁠79290813
Sep 15vs.RutgersW 55–⁠14264159213
Sep 22atBaylorL 7–⁠262604––
Sep 29vs.Oklahoma StateL 28–⁠483002––
Oct 6atWest VirginiaL 22–⁠38646131––
Oct 20atTexas TechL 16–⁠48839020––
Oct 27vs.TCUW 27–⁠26213811011
Nov 3vs.Iowa StateL 3–⁠272191023––
Nov 10atKansas StateL 17–⁠211053022––
Nov 17atOklahomaL 40–⁠551564225210
Nov 23vs.TexasL 17–⁠24480714
2017 Kansas 11 games, 663 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 38–⁠161404––
Sep 9vs.Central MichiganL 27–⁠452606––
Sep 16atOhioL 30–⁠4219137256218
Sep 23vs.West VirginiaL 34–⁠563629126715
Oct 7vs.Texas TechL 19–⁠65106504516
Oct 21atTCUL 0–⁠436804––
Oct 28vs.Kansas StateL 20–⁠301233013––
Nov 4vs.BaylorL 9–⁠3810710431−1
Nov 11atTexasL 27–⁠42950311
Nov 18vs.OklahomaL 3–⁠4113380829
Nov 25atOklahoma StateL 17–⁠582503––
2016 Kansas 8 games, 189 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3vs.Rhode IslandW 55–⁠641509––
Sep 10vs.OhioL 21–⁠37220212
Sep 17atMemphisL 7–⁠43674166235
Sep 29atTexas TechL 19–⁠55722071−1
Oct 8vs.TCUL 23–⁠241303––
Oct 15atBaylorL 7–⁠4993419––
Nov 19vs.TexasW 24–⁠211026115––
Nov 26atKansas StateL 19–⁠3451301212

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–⁠24).

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′8⅞″
Weight210 lb
Arm length31¼″
Hand size8½″
Wingspan73⅞″
40-yard dash4.49 s
10-yard split1.62 s
Vertical jump33″
Broad jump9′7″
Bench press22 reps
3-cone drill6.90 s
20-yard shuttle4.34 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

5 seasons, 57 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2021Chicago Bears1610343321496
2022Chicago Bears131297314957
2023Chicago Bears12132611220134
2024Cincinnati Bengals113613011025
2025New York Jets51652014
NFL career574161,957954316

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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