Kye Robichaux: RB · Boston College · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kye Robichaux
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Tyson Helton, Jeff Hafley and Bill O'Brien. All-ACC in 2024 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 198 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Syracuse — Week 11, 2024.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
35.8% of carries overall (174/486) → 33.3% of Q4-with-lead carries (24/72) — 83.3% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12 of 16 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (75.0%). 11 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (50.0%).
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boston College | 175 | 744 | 4.3 | 10 | 41 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 163 | 780 | 4.8 | 8 | 57 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 73 | 496 | 6.8 | 3 | 59 |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 67 | 332 | 5.0 | 3 | 28 |
| Career | 478 | 2,352 | 4.9 | 24 | 59 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boston College | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 0 | 45 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 142 | 20.3 | 1 | 38 |
| Career | 44 | 368 | 8.4 | 2 | 45 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-13@ No. 10 Florida State | 19 | 85 | 4.5 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-0vs Duquesne | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-27@ No. 6 Missouri | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-20vs Western Kentucky | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-24@ Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-42@ Virginia Tech | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-31vs Louisville | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-31vs Syracuse | 28 | 198 | 7.1 | 2 | 41 | Season-high 198 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 28-38@ No. 14 SMU | 21 | 90 | 4.3 | 2 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-21vs North Carolina | 23 | 93 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | W 34-23vs Pittsburgh | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 1 | 16 | |
 Bowl | L 15-20vs Nebraska | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 175 | 744 | 4.3 | 10 | 41 |
Week 11 · 2024
W 37-31
vs Syracuse
198 rush yds (28 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Syracuse at home in a shootout.
With L. Connor — 37.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 40 long · J. Mcdonald — 133 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
46%166 carriesFumble rate
1.1%2 of 175 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.3 yds/carry on 175 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 84.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 44.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 37.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 86.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
39.2%
330 pass / 512 run
Plays / game
64.8
13 games
Team sack rate
8.5%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
175 carries and 9 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #159 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Western Kentucky and Boston College, 2,352 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
2 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton, Jeff Hafley and Bill O'Brien.
