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%).
Kentory Matthews
Last confirmed: Liberty, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 180 lb · Virginia Beach, VA
Kentory Matthews: RB · Liberty · #9.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kentory Matthews
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. On tape: 151 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Norfolk State, Week 14, 2018.
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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Liberty | 57 | 408 | 7.2 | 5 |
| Career | 57 | 408 | 7.2 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Liberty | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-10vs Old Dominion | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 1 | 57 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-38@ Army | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-47vs North Texas | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 10 | L 59-62@ Massachusetts | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-21vs New Mexico State | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-17vs Norfolk State | 14 | 151 | 10.8 | 4 | 43 | Season-high 151 yds |
| Total | 57 | 408 | 7.2 | 5 | 57 |
Signature game
Week 14 · 2018
W 52-17
151 rush yds (14 car) · 4 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With S. Calvert — 158 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · A. Alves — 38.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 39 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.47Kentory Matthews run for 57 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)
- Week 2 · Army · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.51Kentory Matthews run for 50 yds to the Army 28 for a
- Week 14 · Norfolk State · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.96Kentory Matthews run for 13 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)
- Week 14 · Norfolk State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.51Kentory Matthews run for 10 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)
- Week 14 · Norfolk State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.18Kentory Matthews run for 43 yds to the NflkS 17 for a
- Week 4 · North Texas · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.83Kentory Matthews run for 13 yds to the Liber 38 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · North Texas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.81Kentory Matthews run for a loss of 5 yards to the Liber 33
- Week 1 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.70Kentory Matthews run for a loss of 4 yards to the Liber 34
- Week 14 · Norfolk State · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Kentory Matthews run for 3 yds for a TD (Aaron Peart KICK)
- Week 14 · Norfolk State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.43Kentory Matthews run for 35 yds to the NflkS 17 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
57 of 57 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%57 carriesFumble rate
1.8%1 of 57 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
20 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds25%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
12 carries
2 of 4 (50%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
7.2 yds/carry on 57 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Liberty6-6HC: Turner Gill · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 78.8 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Road2g | 46.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 73.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 62.3 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Turner Gill
Pass share
48.5%
448 pass / 476 run
Plays / game
77.0
12 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
475 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
57 carries and 6 catches in 6 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Liberty
- 2018 Liberty GillYear 2 · 6 games
- 2017 LibertyYear 1 · 1 game
How it ended
One season at Liberty, 408 rushing yards — his college career is complete.