Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/29Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (13.8%).
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara: RB · Tennessee · #6.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alvin Kamara
Beats you as a runner and a receiver. Second year in the Tennessee backfield. A game that shows it: 128 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Kentucky — Week 11, 2016.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Tennessee in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs App State | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-19vs Ohio | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-28vs No. 19 Florida | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-31@ No. 25 Georgia | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | L 38-45@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 2 | 36 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-49vs No. 1 Alabama | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-36vs Kentucky | 10 | 128 | 12.8 | 2 | 39 | Season-high 128 yds |
| Wk 12 | W 63-37vs Missouri | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 2 | 28 | |
| Wk 13 | L 34-45@ Vanderbilt | 10 | 69 | 6.9 | 2 | 17 | |
 Bowl | W 38-24vs No. 24 Nebraska | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 103 | 596 | 5.8 | 9 | 39 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2016
L 38-45
at Texas A&M
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 3rd and 15 · Q3 · EPA +4.07Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 23 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)
- Week 13 · Vanderbilt · 4th and 4 · Q4 · EPA −3.73Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 1 yd to the Vandy 12
- Week 11 · Kentucky · 2nd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +3.40Alvin Kamara run for 29 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)
- Week 6 · Texas A&M · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +3.26Alvin Kamara run for 36 yds to the TexAM 4 for a
- Week 11 · Kentucky · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.12Alvin Kamara run for 39 yds to the Kent 44 for a
- Week 13 · Vanderbilt · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.99Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 21 yds to the Vandy 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.95Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 12 yds to the Neb 48 for a
- Week 6 · Texas A&M · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 18 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)
- Week 6 · Texas A&M · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.90Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 13 yds to the Tenn 49 for a
- Week 5 · Georgia · 3rd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.83Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 16 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
99 of 103 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
48%92 carriesFumble rate
4.9%5 of 103 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds14%of carries
14 carries
Grind
1–3 yds34%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds32%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
19 carries
6 of 6 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 4 (100%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.8 yds/carry on 103 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Butch Jones — 18-8 over that span.
2015Tennessee9-4HC: Butch Jones · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2016Tennessee9-4HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 49.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 86.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 43.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 84.0 | 8.1 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
42.4%
377 pass / 512 run
Plays / game
68.4
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
Starter
103 carries and 40 catches in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Tennessee, drafted
- 2017 Drafted in round 3, No. 67 by the New Orleans
- 2016 Tennessee JonesYear 2 · 11 games
- 2015 Tennessee JonesYear 1 · 13 games
- Before collegeSigned with Tennessee in 2015 as a 4-star junior college recruit out of Hutchinson C.C., No. 2 in the country.
Moves
- Signed with Tennessee in the 2015 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Tennessee, 1,294 rushing yards — drafted at #67 overall by the New Orleans Saints.
2015 13 games
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Hutchinson C.C.
2017
- Drafted by New Orleans Saintsround 3, pick 67
Next stop · NFL
New Orleans SaintsEntering 10th NFL season
#67Rd 3 · Pick 3
New Orleans SaintsEntering 10th NFL season