#28Kaden Shields-Dutton
Kaden Shields-Dutton is a Explosive Back for Florida Atlantic. Kaden's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 74 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 0.78 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Florida A&M.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Maryland | L7-39 | 0.6 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 2 | vsFlorida A&M | W56-14 | — | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.78 |
| 5 | vsMemphis | L26-55 | 7.6 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.36 |
| 6 | @Rice | W27-21 | -14.8 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 7 | vsUAB | W53-33 | -15.8 | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.42 |
| 8 | @South Florida | L13-48 | 11.6 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 9 | @Navy | L32-42 | 6.2 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | — |
| 11 | vsTulsa | W40-21 | -10.0 | 10 | 107 | 10.7 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 12 | @Tulane | L24-35 | 6.3 | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 13 | vsUConn | L45-48 | 5.1 | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14 | vsEast Carolina | L3-42 | 8.0 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.04 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.12
- Passing downs
- 0.33
- Pass / Rush EPA
- -0.09 / 0.26
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).