Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
4/20Inside-5 share
4 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Kenneth Goins Jr.
Last confirmed: Maryland, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · Baltimore, MD
Kenneth Goins Jr.: RB · Maryland · #30.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kenneth Goins Jr.
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Kenneth Goins Jr. has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Maryland. On tape: 81 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Rutgers, Week 13, 2016.
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.
Maryland in the news
- Maryland fires defensive coordinator
The Washington Post Oct 19 - Joyner receives probation before judgment
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-13vs Howard | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-14@ Florida International | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ UCF | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 50-7vs Purdue | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38@ Penn State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-31vs Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-17vs Michigan State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 36-42@ Indiana | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-59@ No. 2 Michigan | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-62vs No. 6 Ohio State | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-28@ No. 19 Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-13vs Rutgers | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | 46 | Season-high 81 yds |
 Bowl | L 30-36@ Boston College | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 41 | 241 | 5.9 | 4 | 46 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2016
W 52-13
vs Howard
40 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Howard.
With T. Pigrome — 60 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.0 · 53 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · P. Hills — 126 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 84.2
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Rutgers · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +3.04Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 46 yds for a TD, (Adam Greene KICK)
- Week 3 · UCF · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.72Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 16 yds for a TD, (Adam Greene KICK)
- Week 12 · Nebraska · 4th and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.07Wade Lees pass complete to Kenneth Goins Jr. for 5 yds to the Mary 39 for a
- Week 1 · Howard · 2nd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +2.07Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Adam Greene KICK)
- Week 8 · Michigan State · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.07Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Adam Greene KICK)
- Week 1 · Boston College · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −2.05Kenneth Goins Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 41
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Howard · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.02Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 36 yds to the Mary 38 for a
- Week 1 · Boston College · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +1.88Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 6 yds to the BC 42 for a
- Week 9 · Indiana · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.69Kenneth Goins Jr. run for 20 yds to the Ind 1 for a
- Week 1 · Howard · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.57Kenneth Goins Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Howrd 38
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
41 of 41 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
56%39 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds34%of carries
14 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
11 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
7 carries
5 of 8 (62%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.9 yds/carry on 41 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 56% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014Maryland7-6HC: Randy Edsall · Balanced
2015Maryland3-9HC: Randy Edsall · Run-leaning
2016Maryland6-7HC: D.J. Durkin · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 27.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 11.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 16.9 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 20.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
D.J. Durkin
Pass share
39.5%
341 pass / 523 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
Team sack rate
12.7%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
41 carries and 2 catches in 13 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Maryland
- 2016 Maryland DurkinYear 5 · 13 games
- 2015 Maryland EdsallYear 4 · 7 games
- 2014 Maryland EdsallYear 3 · 11 games
- 2013 Maryland EdsallYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Maryland EdsallYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Maryland, 363 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coaches2012–2015
Maryland
2016era →
D.J. Durkin
Maryland
Coaching transition mid-career: Randy Edsall → D.J. Durkin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.