Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/30Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Kylin James
Kylin James: RB · UNLV · #20.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kylin James
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Came to UNLV by way of Central Arkansas. A game that shows it: 105 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Utah State — Week 7, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
UNLV in the news
- Mullen criticizes NCAA eligibility ruling
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UNLV | 89 | 653 | 7.3 | 5 | 86 |
| Career | 89 | 653 | 7.3 | 5 | 86 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-7@ Houston | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 72-14vs Utah Tech | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 3 | W 23-20vs Kansas | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-14vs Fresno State | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 53 | |
| Wk 6 | L 41-44vs Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 50-34@ Utah State | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 2 | 33 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 33-25@ Oregon State | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-29vs No. 17 Boise State | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-27@ Hawai'i | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-20vs San Diego State | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-16@ San José State | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-14vs Nevada | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 15 | L 7-21@ No. 10 Boise State | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 86 | |
 Bowl | W 24-13vs California | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 1 | 23 | |
| Total | 89 | 653 | 7.3 | 5 | 86 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2024
W 50-34
at Utah State
105 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Utah State on the road in a shootout.
With H. Williams — 233 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 71.5 · 65 rush yds (14 car) · M. Nichols — 44.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 14 · Nevada · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA −5.12Kylin James run for 2 yds to the NEV 11 Kylin James fumbled, recovered by NEV Kitan Crawford K. Crawford return for 8 yds
- Week 15 · Boise State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.94Kylin James run for 86 yds to the BOIS 5 for a
- Week 2 · Utah Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.03Kylin James run for 38 yds to the UTU 37 for a
- Week 2 · Utah Tech · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.80Kylin James run for 21 yds to the UTU 41 for a
- Week 3 · Kansas · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79Kylin James run for 1 yd for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)
- Week 1 · California · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.66Kylin James 23 Yd Run
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Fresno State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Kylin James run for 53 yds to the FRES 8 for a
- Week 9 · Boise State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.53Kylin James run for 29 yds to the BOIS 47 for a
- Week 7 · Utah State · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.44Kylin James run for 5 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)
- Week 13 · San José State · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.36Kylin James run for 7 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
87 of 89 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
48%80 carriesFumble rate
1.1%1 of 89 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
32 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
15 carries
2 of 4 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 7 (29%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.3 yds/carry on 89 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 48% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2024UNLV11-3HC: Barry Odom · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 45.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 55.2 | 12.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 45.1 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 48.1 | 12.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
33.8%
308 pass / 604 run
Plays / game
65.1
14 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
336 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
89 carries and 1 catch in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
49 · #142 of 310 RBs · 2024
Three seasons, two schools
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portal
- 2024 UNLV OdomYear 3 · 14 games
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalCentral Arkansas to UNLV
- 2023 Central ArkansasYear 2 · 1 game
- 2022 Central ArkansasYear 1 · 1 game
Moves
- Transferred from Central Arkansas to UNLV, Dec 4, 2023.
- Entered the transfer portal from UNLV, Jan 29, 2025.
How it ended
One season at UNLV, 653 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2024 14 games
- Transferred to UNLVfrom Central Arkansas
2025
- Entered the portalfrom UNLV