Kimani Vidal is a Featured Back for Troy. Kimani's 2023 season ranks in the 28th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 304 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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.
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 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
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 | vsStephen F. Austin | W48-30 | — | 25 | 248 | 9.9 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2 | @Kansas State | L13-42 | 16.2 | 17 | 83 | 4.9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 17 · Rush Yds 79 · Avg 4.6 · Rush TD 0
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| 3 | vsJames Madison | L14-16 | 11.8 | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.25 |
| 4 | vsWestern Kentucky | W27-24 | -2.0 | 26 | 156 | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 5 | @Georgia State | W28-7 | -6.8 | 23 | 76 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 6 | vsArkansas State | W37-3 | -6.3 | 28 | 245 | 8.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.57 |
| 7 | @Army | W19-0 | -4.0 | 23 | 116 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 9 | @Texas State | W31-13 | -1.6 | 18 | 43 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 10 | vsSouth Alabama | W28-10 | 5.1 | 24 | 125 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 11 | @UL Monroe | W45-14 | -21.6 | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 12 | vsLouisiana | W31-24 | 0.4 | 27 | 112 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | W35-17 | -14.4 | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.10 |
| 14 | vsApp State | W49-23 | 3.8 | 26 | 233 | 9.0 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.61 |
| 1 | vsDuke | L10-17 | 9.4 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.08 |
