Kennedy McKoy is a Explosive Back for West Virginia. Kennedy's 2018 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 154 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 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
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 | vsTennessee | W40-14 | 5.5 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 2 | vsYoungstown State | W52-17 | — | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 4 | vsKansas State | W35-6 | -0.5 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 17 · Rush Yds 73 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 1
| 73 |
| 6.1 |
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.17 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | W42-34 | 8.7 | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 6 | vsKansas | W38-22 | -10.0 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 7 | @Iowa State | L14-30 | 7.9 | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 9 | vsBaylor | W58-14 | 2.0 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 10 | @Texas | W42-41 | 11.3 | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11 | vsTCU | W47-10 | 6.9 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 12 | @Oklahoma State | L41-45 | 13.8 | 21 | 148 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13 | vsOklahoma | L56-59 | 24.9 | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsSyracuse | L18-34 | 7.5 | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.16 |