Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/32Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 32 inside-the-5 carries (12.5%).
Adrian Killins Jr.
Last confirmed: UCF, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 164 lb · Daytona Beach, FL
Adrian Killins Jr.: RB · UCF · #9.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Adrian Killins Jr.
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Four seasons at UCF, two different head coaches: Scott Frost and Josh Heupel. On tape: 115 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against South Florida, Week 14, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UCF in the news
- BYU releases updated depth chart
Roundtable Oct 19 - OSU changes depth chart for UCF game
Sports Illustrated Oct 7
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Florida A&M | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 1 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14@ Florida Atlantic | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-27vs Stanford | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 34-35@ Pittsburgh | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-21vs UConn | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 1 | 75 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ Cincinnati | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-28vs East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 63-21@ Temple | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 1 | 48 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-29vs Houston | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-34@ Tulsa | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 1 | 57 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-31@ Tulane | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | W 34-7vs South Florida | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 115 yds |
| Total | 87 | 629 | 7.2 | 7 | 75 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2019
W 48-14
1 rec · 74 yds · 1 TD · 37 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 34-point win on the road against Florida Atlantic.
With D. Gabriel — 245 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.9 · 19 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · A. Osteen — 38.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 43 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · UConn · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +6.08Adrian Killins Jr. run for 75 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +6.01Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Adrian Killins Jr. for 74 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)
- Week 11 · Tulsa · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +5.62Adrian Killins Jr. run for 57 yds for a TD (Dylan Barnas KICK)
- Week 9 · Temple · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.69Adrian Killins Jr. run for 48 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)
- Week 14 · South Florida · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.66Adrian Killins Jr. 35 Yd Run
- Week 14 · South Florida · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −3.07Adrian Killins Jr. run for 3 yds to the SFla 29 UCF Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the SFla 44
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Pittsburgh · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.81Adrian Killins Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)
- Week 1 · Florida A&M · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.79Adrian Killins Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)
- Week 1 · Florida A&M · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.68Adrian Killins Jr. run for 31 yds to the FlaAM 23 for a
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.66Adrian Killins Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
87 of 87 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
41%87 carriesFumble rate
2.3%2 of 87 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds32%of carries
28 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
27 carries
Explosive
10+ yds20%of carries
17 carries
6 of 7 (86%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 4 (25%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.2 yds/carry on 87 carries · 20% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016UCF6-7HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2017UCF13-0HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning
2018UCF12-1HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2019UCF10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 61.7 | 8.7 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 43.2 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 55.5 | 9.1 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 49.3 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
45.4%
457 pass / 549 run
Plays / game
77.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
87 carries and 8 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UCF
- 2019 UCF HeupelYear 4 · 12 games
- 2018 UCF HeupelYear 3 · 13 games
- 2017 UCF FrostYear 2 · 13 games
- 2016 UCF FrostYear 1 · 13 games
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 2,459 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coaches2016–2017
UCF
Coaching transition mid-career: Scott Frost → Josh Heupel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.