Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/39Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 39 inside-the-5 carries (5.1%).
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake: RB · Alabama · #17.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kenyan Drake
Wins in space out of the backfield. Second year in the same backfield at Alabama. One game to point at: 77 rushing yards and 48 receiving yards against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2015.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Alabama in the news
- Alabama dismisses Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.
Yahoo Sports Oct 28 - LSU's Kiffin calls out SEC
Heavy Oct 28 - Alabama DB suspended for game
Saturday Down South Oct 24 - Coleman-Williams out vs Tennessee
The Tuscaloosa News Oct 15
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-17vs No. 20 Wisconsin | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 1 | 43 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 37-43vs No. 15 Ole Miss | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-0vs UL Monroe | 10 | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-10@ No. 8 Georgia | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-14vs Arkansas | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-23@ No. 9 Texas A&M | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 19-14vs Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 30-16vs No. 4 LSU | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-6@ No. 20 Mississippi State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-15vs No. 18 Florida | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | W 38-0vs No. 3 Michigan State | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 58 | |
 Bowl | W 45-40vs No. 1 Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 77 | 408 | 5.3 | 1 | 58 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2015
W 35-17
vs Wisconsin · neutral site
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Wisconsin · 3rd and 26 · Q4 · EPA +6.76Kenyan Drake 43 Yd Run
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.75Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 69 yds to the MTnSt 1 for a
- Week 1 · Wisconsin · 2nd and 22 · Q2 · EPA +3.97Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 33 yds to the Wisc 41 for a
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.09Kenyan Drake run for 58 yds to the MchSt 11 for a
- Week 2 · Middle Tennessee · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.55Cooper Bateman pass complete to Kenyan Drake for 14 yds for a TD
- Week 3 · Ole Miss · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.24Kenyan Drake run for 7 yds to the Alab 33 for a OLE MISS Penalty, Personal Foul (Denzel Nkemdiche) to the Alab 48 for a
4 more plays
- Week 10 · LSU · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.00Kenyan Drake run for 18 yds to the ALABAMA 48 for a LSU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Kendell Beckwith) to the LSU 33 for a
- Week 7 · Texas A&M · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA −1.99Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 43
- Week 1 · Michigan State · 3rd and 11 · Q2 · EPA −1.94Jake Coker pass complete to Kenyan Drake for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 30
- Week 4 · UL Monroe · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.85Kenyan Drake run for 7 yds to the LaMon 43 for a UL MONROE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Mitch Lane) to the LaMon 42 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
77 of 77 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%72 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
22 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds39%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
9 carries
3 of 3 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.3 yds/carry on 77 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Nick Saban, all run-leaning offenses — 26-3 over that span.
2014Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-leaning
2015Alabama14-1HC: Nick Saban · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 40.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-79g | 35.1 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 23.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Saban
Pass share
41.3%
446 pass / 633 run
Plays / game
71.9
15 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
469 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
77 carries and 29 catches in 13 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Alabama, drafted
- 2016 Drafted in round 3, No. 73 by the Miami
- 2015 Alabama SabanYear 4 · 13 games
- 2014 Alabama SabanYear 3 · 5 games
- 2013 Alabama SabanYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Alabama SabanYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school HillgrovePowder Springs, GA · Class of 2012Four-star, No. 128 in the 2012 class. Signed with Alabama.Also from Hillgrove: Emory Floyd (Colorado), Daniel Okonkwo (Georgia), Benjamin Galloway (Florida Atlantic) and 4 more.
How it ended
Two seasons at Alabama, 520 rushing yards — drafted at #73 overall by the Miami Dolphins.
2012
- Signed with AlabamaFour-star, out of Hillgrove
2016
- Drafted by Miami Dolphinsround 3, pick 73
Coaching lineage · 2012–2015
1 coach2012–2015
Alabama
Played every college season under Nick Saban.
Next stop · NFL
Miami DolphinsEntering 11th NFL season
#73Rd 3 · Pick 10
Miami DolphinsEntering 11th NFL season