Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/17Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (11.8%).
Kobe Lewis
Kobe Lewis: RB · Florida Atlantic · #5.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kobe Lewis
Wins in space out of the backfield. The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: John Bonamego, Jim McElwain, Jeff Brohm and Tom Herman. On tape: 87 rushing yards and 3 receiving yards against Tulsa, Week 6, 2023.
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.
Florida Atlantic in the news
- Kittley makes abrupt coaching change
- FAU announces depth chart
The Roost Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 84 | 406 | 4.8 | 3 | 75 |
| 2022 | Purdue | 43 | 146 | 3.4 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | Central Michigan | 95 | 434 | 4.6 | 5 | 69 |
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 182 | 1,074 | 5.9 | 12 | 75 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 414 | 2,102 | 5.1 | 20 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 18 | 100 | 5.6 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | Purdue | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | Central Michigan | 17 | 106 | 6.2 | 1 | 18 |
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 23 | 164 | 7.1 | 0 | 33 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 426 | 6.6 | 1 | 33 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-17vs Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-48@ Clemson | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-23@ Illinois | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17vs Tulsa | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 58 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 56-14@ South Florida | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-36vs UTSA | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-16@ Charlotte | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | L 42-45@ UAB | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-22vs East Carolina | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 8-24vs No. 17 Tulane | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-24@ Rice | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 1 | 75 | |
| Total | 84 | 406 | 4.8 | 3 | 75 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2023
W 56-14
70 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 20 yds
Dominant 42-point win on the road against South Florida.
With D. Richardson — 382 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 94.4 · 22 rush yds (1 car) · L. Wester — 10 rec · 123 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Rice · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +6.08Kobe Lewis run for 75 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK)
- Week 12 · Tulane · 4th and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.96Daniel Richardson pass complete to Kobe Lewis for 22 yds to the TULN 38 for a
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.91Kobe Lewis run for 58 yds to the TLSA 34 for a
- Week 7 · South Florida · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.59Kobe Lewis run for 12 yds for a TD (Logan Lupo KICK)
- Week 10 · UAB · 2nd and 3 · Q4 · EPA +2.32Kobe Lewis run for 14 yds for a TD UAB Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Yards) declined (Carter Davis KICK)
- Week 6 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.80Kobe Lewis run for 20 yds to the FAU 45 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · South Florida · 2nd and 14 · Q4 · EPA +1.76Kobe Lewis run for 22 yds to the USF 16 for a
- Week 9 · Charlotte · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.65Kobe Lewis run for 2 yds to the FAU 36 for a
- Week 3 · Clemson · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +1.55Kobe Lewis run for 15 yds to the CLEM 42 for a
- Week 7 · South Florida · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.50Kobe Lewis run for a loss of 4 yards to the USF 40
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
83 of 84 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
37%83 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 84 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
36 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
25 carries
Explosive
10+ yds14%of carries
12 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.8 yds/carry on 84 carries · 14% explosive (10+ yds) · 37% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Central Michigan1-11HC: John Bonamego · Run-leaning
2019Central Michigan8-6HC: Jim McElwain · Balanced
2020Central Michigan3-3HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
2023Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Tom Herman · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 21.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 49.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 42.0 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 32.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Herman
Pass share
53.0%
410 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
64.4
12 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
84 carries and 18 catches in 11 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 · #162 of 310 RBs · 2023
Two-star recruit. Now #162 at the position.
Six seasons, three schools
- 2023 Florida Atlantic HermanYear 6 · 11 games
- Dec 2022 Entered the transfer portalPurdue to Florida Atlantic
- 2022 Purdue BrohmYear 5 · 12 games
- Jun 2022 Entered the transfer portalCentral Michigan to Purdue
- 2021 Central Michigan McElwainYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 Central Michigan McElwainYear 3 · 6 games
- 2019 Central Michigan McElwainYear 2 · 14 games
- 2018 Central Michigan BonamegoYear 1 · 12 games
- High school Americus Sumter County SouthAmericus, GA · Class of 2018Two-star, No. 2,821 in the 2018 class. Signed with Central Michigan.Also from Americus Sumter County South: Makilan Thomas (Virginia) and Aaron Kearse (Eastern Michigan).
Moves
- Transferred from Central Michigan to Purdue, Jun 6, 2022.
- Transferred from Purdue to Florida Atlantic, Dec 5, 2022.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Central Michigan, Purdue and Florida Atlantic, 2,102 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
2018 12 games
- Signed with Central MichiganTwo-star, out of Americus Sumter County South
2022 12 games
- Transferred to Purduefrom Central Michigan
2023 11 games
- Transferred to Florida Atlanticfrom Purdue
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coaches2018
Central Michigan
Played for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: John Bonamego, Jim McElwain, Jeff Brohm and Tom Herman.