Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/25Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 25 inside-the-5 carries (4.0%).
Kody Walker
Last confirmed: Arkansas, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Jefferson City, MO
Kody Walker: RB · Arkansas · #24.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kody Walker
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Arkansas backfield. A game that shows it: 24 rushing yards against Louisiana Tech — Week 1, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Arkansas in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-20vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-38@ No. 15 TCU | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-3vs Texas State | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-45@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-10vs Alcorn State | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 30-49vs No. 1 Alabama | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
 Bowl | L 24-35@ No. 18 Virginia Tech | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 33 | 109 | 3.3 | 1 | 17 |
Signature game
Week 3 · 2016
W 42-3
vs Texas State
23 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 11 yds
Dominant 39-point win at home against Texas State.
With A. Allen — 241 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 15 rush yds (4 car) · K. Hatcher — 3 rec · 96 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Texas State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.35Kody Walker run for 12 yds to the Ark 34 for a TEXAS STATE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Quinn Tiggs) to the Ark 49 for a
- Week 6 · Alabama · 3rd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.32Kody Walker run for 11 yds to the Alab 48 for a
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.93Kody Walker run for 3 yds to the Ark 40 for a
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.61Kody Walker run for 6 yds to the LaTch 49 for a
- Week 4 · Texas A&M · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.52Kody Walker run for 17 yds to the Ark 42 for a
- Week 3 · Texas State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.24Kody Walker run for 1 yd to the TexSt 29 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Alabama · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA −1.16Kody Walker run for no gain to the Ark 41
- Week 3 · Texas State · 2nd and 18 · Q2 · EPA +1.14Austin Allen pass complete to Kody Walker for 11 yds to the TexSt 47
- Week 3 · Texas State · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +0.95Kody Walker run for 4 yds to the TexSt 40 for a
- Week 1 · Virginia Tech · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA −0.94Kody Walker run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 20
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Bret Bielema — 22-17 over that span.
2014Arkansas7-6HC: Bret Bielema · Run-heavy
2015Arkansas8-5HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2016Arkansas7-6HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 17.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 19.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 15.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
44.4%
406 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
70.4
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
451 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
33 carries and 3 catches in 7 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons at Arkansas
- 2016 Arkansas BielemaYear 6 · 7 games
- 2015 Arkansas BielemaYear 5 · 9 games
- 2014 Arkansas BielemaYear 4 · 8 games
- 2013 Arkansas BielemaYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Arkansas SmithYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Arkansas PetrinoYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Arkansas, 652 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bobby Petrino, John Smith, and Bret Bielema. Multi-era developmental context.