#28

Kimani Vidal

RB · Troy · Jr. · #28

All-Conf HMLos Angeles — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 5, #181 overall
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Kimani Vidal

RB · Troy · Jr · #28

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#949 national
CFB
College
Troy
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #181
Los Angeles · 2024

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🥈

ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM

All-Conf 1st team (2023)

All-Sun Belt

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
2022
Jon Sumrall
Troy
era →
2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy

Coaching transition mid-career: Chip Lindsey → Jon Sumrall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Los AngelesEntering 3rd NFL season

#181Rd 6 · Pick 5
Los AngelesEntering 3rd NFL season
View college career stats ↓

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Balanced
2022Troy12-2HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2023Troy11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

3 entries
🥈

ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM

All-Conf 1st team (2023)

All-Sun Belt

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Troy2961,6625.614--
2022Troy2301,1364.910--
2021Troy1527014.65--
Career6783,4995.229--
SeasonTeam
2023Troy1820111.21--
2022Troy261415.40--
2021Troy221346.10--
Career664767.21--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 35–17

at Southern Miss

69 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cody Schrader’s 2023 season.

Cody Schrader

64%match

Missouri · 2023

BurlsworthConsensus All-American
#2

Nelson Smith

Navy · 2020

64%
#3

Kyle Monangai

Rutgers · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 7
60%
#4

Marquez Cooper

Kent State · 2021

All-MAC
59%
#5

Kay'Ron Adams

Massachusetts · 2023

57%

Matches Cody on

Yards / carry
Height

Differs from Cody on

Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Total rush EPA (college ability) (higher)
Based on 9 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.

Joshua Samuel

96%match

Austin Peay · 2022

#2

Garrett Groshek

Wisconsin · 2020

96%
#3

Narii Gaither

Gardner-Webb · 2023

93%
#4

Nelson Smith

Navy · 2020

92%
#5

Treyson Potts

Penn State · 2023

90%

Matches Joshua on

Yards per carry
2020202120222023
Career-aggregate opponent-adjusted stats · physical traits

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Quinton Cooley's senior season at Liberty (2023).

Quinton Cooley

60%match

Liberty · 2023

All-Conference USA
#2

Kay'Ron Adams

Massachusetts · 2023

60%
#3

Dillon Johnson

Washington · 2023

57%
#4

Camryn Edwards

UConn · 2025

54%
#5

Nathan Carter

Michigan State · 2024

53%

Matches Quinton on

Yards / carry
Receiving share

Differs from Quinton on

Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)
Opponent-adjusted stats · senior cohort across all seasons

Player DNA

Players who play like Kimani Vidal

#1

La'Damian Webb

South Alabama · 2022

86%

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2021–2023
7012021
1,1362022
1,6622023

+137%

Up 137% from first season to most-recent.