Usage Score
18.2
Player Dossier
2014-2018Miami (OH)
Kenny Young
RB • 5'7" • 179 lbs • Tallahasee, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kenny Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
60.4
Consistency
68
Season Value
54.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
Kenny Young, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Kenny Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 1,031 primary output with 56.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
75.1
Efficiency
60.4
Usage
18.2
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 81. Cincinnati: 37. Minnesota: 3. Akron: 96. Kent State: 137. Army: 79. Buffalo: 134. Ohio: 104. Northern Illinois: 42. Ball State: 38
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 14 by 50.7. Cincinnati: 11 by 45.3. Minnesota: 1 by 25. Akron: 8 by 100. Kent State: 13 by 93.9. Army: 11 by 38.3. Buffalo: 14 by 67. Ohio: 14 by 64. Northern Illinois: 10 by 40.4. Ball State: 5 by 79.2
Split Comparison
Wins83.4 · n=5 · +16.6 vs Losses
Losses66.8 · n=5 · -16.6 vs Wins
First Half70.8 · n=5 · -8.6 vs Second Half
Second Half79.4 · n=5 · +8.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/21 | vs Ball State | W 42-21 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Thu 11/15 | @ Northern Illinois | W 13-7 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4.2 |
| Thu 11/8 | vs Ohio | W 30-28 | 7 | 37 | 5.30 | 1 | 7 | 67 | 7.4 |
| Wed 10/31 | @ Buffalo | L 42-51 | 9 | 39 | 4.30 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 9.6 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Army | L 30-31 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 7.2 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Kent State | W 31-6 | 10 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 10.5 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Akron2+ TD | W 41-17 | 3 | 78 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Minnesota | L 3-26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Cincinnati | L 0-21 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Marshall | L 28-35 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 5.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami (OH)
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 351 | 39.1 | 14.4 | 351 |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 758 | 56.2 | 14.9 | 407 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 758 | 56.2 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 1,031 | 56.6 | 28.5 | 273 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 751 | 60.4 | 18.2 | -280 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 198 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
198
Primary metric
198 scrimmage yards and 43.4 usage.
#2
Bowling Green
141
Primary metric
Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
141 scrimmage yards and 16.2 usage.
#3
Kent State
137
Primary metric
Win with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
137 scrimmage yards and 19.4 usage.
#4
Central Michigan
106
Primary metric
Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
106 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
#5
Buffalo
154
Primary metric
Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
1,031 primary output · 56.6 efficiency · 28.5 usage
63.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
54.7
751 primary · 60.4 efficiency · 18.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Miami (OH)
51.3
758 primary · 56.2 efficiency · 14.9 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7433
Amos P. Godby · Tallahassee, FL
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,891
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.