Running back, Troy, 2020–23
Kimani Vidal
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Marietta, GA
- Born
- Aug 28, 2001
Kimani Vidal played running back at Troy (2020–23). The Los Angeles Chargers took Vidal in round 6, No. 181 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
248rushing yards, career highvs. Stephen F. Austin, 20235rushing touchdowns, career highvs. App State, 20238catches, career highat Arkansas State, 2020Honors
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2022 and 2023
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Troy | 28 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Troy | 28 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Troy | 28 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Troy | 28 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′8″ | 215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Troy | 135 | 0.14 | 51st (n=212) | 0.14 | 19.5 | 20% | 0.03 |
| 2021 | Troy | 170 | 0.06 | 20th (n=277) | 0.16 | 9.7 | 25% | 0.10 |
| 2022 | Troy | 255 | 0.09 | 32nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 22.0 | 28% | 0.14 |
| 2023 | Troy | 309 | 0.25 | 74th (n=450) | 0.17 | 77.5 | 33% | 0.26 |
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
2023 Troy 14 games, 1,662 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 48–30 | 25 | 248 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 54 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 13–42 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 46 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 14–16 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 27–24 | 26 | 156 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 58 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 28–7 | 23 | 76 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 37–3 | 28 | 245 | 3 | 69 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 19–0 | 23 | 116 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 31–13 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 28–10 | 24 | 125 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 45–14 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 46 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 31–24 | 27 | 112 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 35–17 | 16 | 69 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 49–23 | 26 | 233 | 5 | 49 | – | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 10–17 | 17 | 79 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
2022 Troy 14 games, 1,136 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 10–28 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 38–17 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 28–32 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 16–7 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 40 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 34–27 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 27–10 | 17 | 79 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 17–14 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 10–6 | 17 | 64 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 23–17 | 21 | 117 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 14 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 10–9 | 13 | 72 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 22 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 34–16 | 29 | 242 | 2 | 40 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 48–19 | 33 | 208 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 45–26 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. | W 18–12 | 21 | 72 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
2021 Troy 11 games, 701 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 55–3 | 15 | 81 | 1 | 37 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 13–21 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 37 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 21–9 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | at | L 16–29 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 27–24 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 31–28 | 26 | 162 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 28–35 | 22 | 142 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 31–24 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 21–35 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 7–45 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 24 |
| Nov 27 | at | L 10–37 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
2020 Troy 9 games, 516 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at | W 47–14 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 20 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 7–48 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 37–17 | 12 | 106 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 9 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 31–29 | 13 | 143 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 34–36 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 38–10 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 77 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 13–20 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Dec 5 | at | W 29–0 | 22 | 76 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | L 38–42 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 76 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team, won 16–7).
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′7⅞″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 73¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.15 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 26 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 9 | 43 | 155 | 0 | 5 | 62 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Chargers | 13 | 155 | 643 | 3 | 16 | 136 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 14 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| NFL career | 26 | 212 | 886 | 4 | 25 | 222 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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