Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
9/133rd/4th & short
6/24Inside-5 share
9 of 13 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (69.2%). 6 of the team's 24 inside-the-5 carries (25.0%).
Keyvone Lee
Keyvone Lee is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at UNLV.
Lee just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for four head coaches at three programs in six seasons: James Franklin, Greg Knox, Jeff Lebby and Dan Mullen. First career honor, 2020: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. On tape: 59 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Air Force, Week 7, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 100 | 440 | 4.4 | 6 | 22 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 29 | 140 | 4.8 | 1 | 18 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 12 | 75 | 6.2 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 25 | 94 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 108 | 530 | 4.9 | 2 | 44 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 89 | 438 | 4.9 | 4 | 31 |
| Career | 363 | 1,717 | 4.7 | 13 | 44 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 19 | 164 | 8.6 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 15 | 130 | 8.7 | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 52 | 396 | 7.6 | 1 | 25 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-31vs Idaho State | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-21vs Sam Houston | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-23vs UCLA | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-38@ Miami (OH) | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-17@ Wyoming | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 51-48vs Air Force | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 31-56@ Boise State | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | L 35-40vs New Mexico | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-10@ Colorado State | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | W 29-26vs Utah State | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-10vs Hawai'i | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-17@ Nevada | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 15 | L 21-38@ Boise State | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 | |
 Bowl | L 10-17vs Ohio | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 100 | 440 | 4.4 | 6 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2025
W 38-10
vs Hawai'i
48 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 15 yds
Dominant 28-point win at home against Hawai'i.
With A. Colandrea — 253 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.0 · 16 rush yds (3 car) · T. Lyons — 2 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 11 · Colorado State · 1st and 15 · Q4 · EPA +2.68Colandrea to Lee: a 25-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Wyoming · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.66Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
- Week 4 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Keyvone Lee run for 18 yds to the M-OH 1 for a
- Week 4 · Miami (OH) · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd for a TD (Ramon Villela KICK)
- Week 7 · Air Force · 2nd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.25Keyvone Lee run for 22 yds to the UNLV 45 for a
- Week 1 · Ohio · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.20Colandrea to Lee: a 12-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Hawai'i · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.18K.Lee rush left for 14 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 11 · Colorado State · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.07K.Lee rush right for 17 yards gain (A.Hector; C.Blocker)
- Week 2 · UCLA · 1st and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.02Keyvone Lee run for 19 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 10 · New Mexico · 1st and 5 · Q2 · EPA +1.88K.Lee rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
95 of 100 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
41%91 carriesFumble rate
2.0%2 of 100 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
20 carries
Grind
1–3 yds39%of carries
37 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds28%of carries
27 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
11 carries
9 of 13 (69%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.4 yds/carry on 100 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
18 of 19 receptions matched to play-by-play
16 of 22 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
226% of team targetsCatch rate
82%18 of 22 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
44% of targets (7)
100%catch rate
Air -3.3 · YAC 9.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
44% of targets (7)
71%catch rate
Air 1.9 · YAC 9.4 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
12% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air 10.5 · YAC 3.0 avg
82% catch rate on 22 targets · 6% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2020Penn State4-5HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021Penn State7-6HC: James Franklin · Balanced
2022Penn State11-2HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2023Mississippi State5-7HC: Zach Arnett · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 31.8 | 7.0 | 0.7 |
| Road6g | 33.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 27.7 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 35.1 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
46.5%
423 pass / 487 run
Plays / game
65.0
14 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
100 carries and 19 catches in 14 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
44 · #177 of 326 RBs · 2025
Former four-star. Now #177 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #18 of 34 Mountain West RBs
How the All-Mountain West base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
Six seasons, three schools
- 2025 UNLV MullenYear 6 · 14 games
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalMississippi State to UNLV
- 2024 Mississippi State LebbyYear 5 · 4 games
- 2023 Mississippi State ArnettYear 4 · 5 games
- Jan 2023 Entered the transfer portalPenn State to Mississippi State
- 2022 Penn State FranklinYear 3 · 5 games
- 2021 Penn State FranklinYear 2 · 12 games
- 2020 Penn State FranklinYear 1 · 8 games
- High school American Collegiate AcademyClearwater, FL · Class of 2020Four-star, No. 273 in the 2020 class. Signed with Penn State.
Moves
- Transferred from Penn State to Mississippi State, Jan 13, 2023.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to UNLV, Jan 21, 2025.
Honored in a first season.
2020 8 games
- Signed with Penn StateFour-star, out of American Collegiate Academy
2023 5 games
- Transferred to Mississippi Statefrom Penn State
2025 14 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to UNLVfrom Mississippi State
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coaches2020–2022
Penn State
2023era →
Zach Arnett
Mississippi State
Played for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: James Franklin, Zach Arnett, Jeff Lebby and Dan Mullen.