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

Best season
1,662
Rushing yards, 2023 (Troy, 11–⁠3)
Best game
233 yards
Vs. App State, week 14, 2023: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 2
In FBS in rushing yards, 2023
Drafted
No. 181
Round 6, 2024 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Chargers)

Career highs

248rushing yards, career highvs. Stephen F. Austin, 20235rushing touchdowns, career highvs. App State, 20238catches, career highat Arkansas State, 2020

Honors

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

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2020Troy1015165.1451
2021Troy1527014.6545
2022Troy2301,1364.91040
2023Troy2961,6625.61469
Career7794,0155.23369

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Troy262258.7024
2021Troy221346.1019
2022Troy261415.4018
2023Troy1820111.2144
Career927017.6144

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2020Troy210000
2022Troy430000
2023Troy110000
Career750000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Troy28RBYr 1
2021Troy28RBYr 2
2022Troy28RBYr 3
2023Troy28RBJr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2020Troy1350.1451st (n=212)0.1419.520%0.03
2021Troy1700.0620th (n=277)0.169.725%0.10
2022Troy2550.0932nd (n=470)0.1422.028%0.14
2023Troy3090.2574th (n=450)0.1777.533%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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.Stephen F. AustinW 48–⁠3025248059254
Sep 9atKansas StateL 13–⁠421783046––
Sep 16vs.James MadisonL 14–⁠16112701115
Sep 23vs.Western KentuckyW 27–⁠2426156227458
Sep 30atGeorgia StateW 28–⁠72376114216
Oct 7vs.Arkansas StateW 37–⁠328245369––
Oct 14atArmyW 19–⁠02311601317
Oct 28atTexas StateW 31–⁠131843017––
Nov 2vs.South AlabamaW 28–⁠102412511924
Nov 11atUL MonroeW 45–⁠141550011446
Nov 18vs.LouisianaW 31–⁠242711211618
Nov 25atSouthern MissW 35–⁠171669116––
Dec 2vs.App StateW 49–⁠2326233549––
Dec 23 ✦vs.DukeL 10–⁠17177901213
2022 Troy 14 games, 1,136 rushing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atOle MissL 10–⁠281248013619
Sep 10vs.Alabama A&MW 38–⁠17103809––
Sep 17atApp StateL 28–⁠32112911315
Sep 24vs.MarshallW 16–⁠7934010540
Oct 1atWestern KentuckyW 34–⁠27626010––
Oct 8vs.Southern MissW 27–⁠10177912926
Oct 15vs.Texas StateW 17–⁠141154016216
Oct 20atSouth AlabamaW 10–⁠6176401616
Nov 5atLouisianaW 23–⁠1721117122314
Nov 12vs.ArmyW 10–⁠91372021222
Nov 19vs.UL MonroeW 34–⁠1629242240––
Nov 26atArkansas StateW 48–⁠193320843910
Dec 3vs.Coastal CarolinaW 45–⁠26205302216
Dec 16 ✦vs.UTSAW 18–⁠12217211127
2021 Troy 11 games, 701 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 4vs.SouthernW 55–⁠31581137––
Sep 11vs.LibertyL 13–⁠21113809537
Sep 18atSouthern MissW 21–⁠91745113––
Sep 25atUL MonroeL 16–⁠291260012––
Oct 9vs.Georgia SouthernW 27–⁠241363031536
Oct 16atTexas StateW 31–⁠282616224539
Oct 28atCoastal CarolinaL 28–⁠352214212413
Nov 6vs.South AlabamaW 31–⁠24529012––
Nov 13vs.LouisianaL 21–⁠35112101416
Nov 20vs.App StateL 7–⁠451040036324
Nov 27atGeorgia StateL 10–⁠37102007419
2020 Troy 9 games, 516 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 19atMiddle TennesseeW 47–⁠14929119220
Sep 26atBYUL 7–⁠48423014––
Oct 10vs.Texas StateW 37–⁠171210605129
Oct 17vs.Eastern KentuckyW 31–⁠2913143127112
Oct 24vs.Georgia StateL 34–⁠3672401012
Oct 31atArkansas StateW 38–⁠10175819877
Nov 7atGeorgia SouthernL 13–⁠2051003––
Dec 5atSouth AlabamaW 29–⁠02276014529
Dec 12vs.Coastal CarolinaL 38–⁠421247110776

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).

DrillCombine 2024
Height5′7⅞″
Weight213 lb
Arm length30⅜″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan73¼″W
40-yard dash4.46 s
10-yard split1.53 sW
Vertical jump37½″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press18 reps
3-cone drill7.01 s
20-yard shuttle4.15 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.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2024Los Angeles Chargers9431550562
2025Los Angeles Chargers13155643316136
2026 (so far)Los Angeles Chargers414881424
NFL career26212886425222

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

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