#12
of 218 running backs · Top 5%
+1.65
points added per game vs an average RB
What the numbers say about Kendrick
- •Best among 41 qualified running backs on 3rd/4th down (+1.14 points per play).
- •Top 12% of running backs in rushing success rate (50.9%).
- •Ranks #12 of 218 running backs (top 6%) with +1.65 points added per game.
What people are saying about Kendrick
Updated Oct 24- •Kendrick Raphael is described as aiming to lead SMU back to the ACC title game after a prior season's heartbreak. Dallas News ↗
- •Coach Rhett Lashlee offered high praise for Raphael, calling him all business in his approach to the game. roundtable.io ↗
- •Raphael reportedly topped 100 rushing yards in SMU's home win, with coverage highlighting his role in the victory over Virginia. RotoWire ↗
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Against every FBS RB
Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.
- EPA per carry0.27Top 18%
- Rush success rate50.9%Top 12%
- Yards per carry5.3Top 35%
- Explosive run rate11.3%Top 25%
- Stuffed rate16.0%Bottom 45%
- Carry share57.5%Top 6%
- EPA per target0.52Top 18%
What he does best
- Carry share (Top 6%)
- Rush success rate (Top 12%)
- EPA per carry (Top 18%)
What to work on
- Avoiding stuffs (Bottom 45%, his lowest mark)
- Yards per carry (Top 35%, his lowest mark)
- 1st down (+0.04 per play, vs +1.14 3rd/4th down)
No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.
Coaching notes
- By down. Best: 3rd/4th down (+1.14 per play). Toughest: 1st down (+0.04).
- Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+0.88 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.05).
- Direction. Best: middle (+0.39 per play). Toughest: right (-0.02).
Players like Raphael
The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.
- 79%match
+2.85 points added per game
Compare to Raphael - 77%match
+3.06 points added per game
Compare to Raphael - 75%match
+2.88 points added per game
Compare to Raphael
Situational splits
Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.
By down
- 1st down+0.04 EPA · 43% succ · 53 plays
- 2nd down+0.17 EPA · 54% succ · 35 plays
- 3rd/4th down+1.14 EPA · 67% succ · 18 plays
Standard vs passing downs
- Standard downs+0.05 EPA · 50% succ · 78 plays
- Passing downs+0.88 EPA · 54% succ · 28 plays
Red zone
- Red zone+0.63 EPA · 53% succ · 19 plays
Against top defenses
- vs everyone else+0.13 EPA · 53% succ · 68 plays
- vs top-40 defenses+0.51 EPA · 47% succ · 38 plays
Direction
- Middle+0.39 EPA · 59% succ · 58 plays
- Right-0.02 EPA · 39% succ · 26 plays
- Left+0.28 EPA · 46% succ · 22 plays
Season stats
| Car | Rush Yds | YPC | Rush TD | Expl% | Stuff% | Car Shr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 563 | 5.3 | 7 | 11.3% | 16.0% | 57.5% |
| Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 72 | 1 |
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Rushing | Receiving | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsUC Davis | 3 car, 3 yds, 1 TD | 1/1, 23 yds, 0 TD | -0.44 |
| 3 | at Louisville | 23 car, 192 yds, 3 TD | 2/2, 11 yds, 0 TD | +0.71 |
| 4 | vs Missouri State | 22 car, 96 yds, 1 TD | 3/3, 12 yds, 0 TD | -0.01 |
| 5 | vs Boston College | 15 car, 45 yds, 1 TD | — | +0.19 |
| 7 | vs Virginia | 22 car, 124 yds, 0 TD | 1/2, 4 yds, 0 TD | +0.35 |
| 8 | vs California | 21 car, 103 yds, 1 TD | 1/1, 22 yds, 1 TD | +0.14 |