Usage Score
12.6
Player Dossier
2015-2018Louisiana Tech
Kam McKnight
RB • 6'2" • 232 lbs • Ethel, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kam McKnight leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.9
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
52.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kam McKnight, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech. Kam McKnight leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Louisiana Tech paired 270 primary output with 83.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
31.3
Efficiency
47.9
Usage
12.6
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 38. South Alabama: 7. Unknown: 7. LSU: 26. North Texas: 34. UAB: 80. UTSA: 40. UTEP: 24. Florida Atlantic: 5. Mississippi State: 91. Rice: 16. Southern Miss: 8. Western Kentucky: 31
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 2 by 100. South Alabama: 4 by 15.6. Unknown: 4 by 18.2. LSU: 4 by 67.7. North Texas: 10 by 35.4. UAB: 15 by 55.6. UTSA: 12 by 40.1. UTEP: 6 by 41.7. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 52.1. Mississippi State: 15 by 53.6. Rice: 5 by 33.3. Southern Miss: 5 by 16.7. Western Kentucky: 3 by 93.1
Split Comparison
Wins23.4 · n=7 · -23.8 vs Losses
Losses47.2 · n=5 · +23.8 vs Wins
First Half33.1 · n=7 · +4.0 vs Second Half
Second Half29.2 · n=6 · -4.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/23 | vs Hawai'i | W 31-14 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 19 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Western Kentucky | L 15-30 | 3 | 31 | 10.30 | 0 | — | — | 10.3 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Southern Miss | L 20-21 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 1 | — | — | 1.6 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Rice | W 28-13 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Mississippi State | L 3-45 | 13 | 59 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 6.1 |
| Fri 10/26 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 21-13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs UTEP | W 31-24 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ UTSA2+ TD | W 31-3 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UAB | L 7-28 | 15 | 80 | 5.30 | 1 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ North Texas | W 29-27 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ LSU | L 21-38 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ South Alabama | W 30-26 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisiana Tech
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 270 | 83.9 | 4.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 313 | 56.7 | 4.8 | 43 |
| 2017 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 220 | 46.3 | 5 | -93 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 220 | 46.3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 407 | 47.9 | 12.6 | 187 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 407 | 47.9 | 12.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Win with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
56
Primary metric
56 scrimmage yards and 6.8 usage.
#2
Unknown
58
Primary metric
Game with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#3
North Texas
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 1.7 usage.
#4
Mississippi State
91
Primary metric
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.
#5
North Texas
52
Primary metric
Loss with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 10.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
270 primary output · 83.9 efficiency · 4.1 usage
55.6
#2
2018 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
52.9
407 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 12.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
52.9
407 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 12.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8741
Crest · Shelby, NC
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,210
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.