Ke'aun Kinner is a Explosive Back for Kansas. Ke'aun's 2016 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 127 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRhode Island | W55-6 | — | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2 | vsOhio | L21-37 | -2.1 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 3 | @Memphis | L7-43 | 7.7 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 25 · Avg 2.8 · Rush TD 0
| 49 |
| 4.1 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 30 |
| 0 |
| 0.27 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | L19-55 | 3.7 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 6 | vsTCU | L23-24 | 11.0 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 7 | @Baylor | L7-49 | 11.3 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| 8 | vsOklahoma State | L20-44 | 16.4 | 14 | 145 | 10.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma | L3-56 | 26.1 | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.38 |
| 10 | @West Virginia | L21-48 | 11.3 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.17 |
| 11 | vsIowa State | L24-31 | 0.7 | 18 | 152 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 12 | vsTexas | W24-21 | 10.6 | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 13 | @Kansas State | L19-34 | 8.2 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.10 |
