Usage Score
16.5
Player Dossier
2009-2009Minnesota
Kevin Whaley
RB • 5'9" • Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kevin Whaley leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
39.2
Consistency
69.3
Season Value
56.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
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Kevin Whaley, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Minnesota. Kevin Whaley leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Minnesota paired 373 primary output with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
33.9
Efficiency
39.2
Usage
16.5
Consistency
69.3
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 42. Syracuse: 0. Northwestern: 31. Wisconsin: 3. Purdue: 79. Penn State: 11. Ohio State: 37. Michigan State: 35. Illinois: 41. Unknown: 56. Iowa: 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. Iowa State: 11 by 39.8. Syracuse: 1 by 0. Northwestern: 5 by 64.6. Wisconsin: 2 by 15.6. Purdue: 8 by 91.1. Penn State: 6 by 19.1. Ohio State: 8 by 46.9. Michigan State: 13 by 28. Illinois: 8 by 53.4. Unknown: 16 by 36.5. Iowa: 11 by 36
Split Comparison
Wins36.3 · n=4 · +7.6 vs Losses
Losses28.7 · n=6 · -7.6 vs Wins
First Half27.7 · n=6 · -13.7 vs Second Half
Second Half41.4 · n=5 · +13.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
91.1 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/31 | @ Iowa State | L 13-14 | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Iowa | L 0-12 | 11 | 38 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Unknown | — | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Illinois | L 32-35 | 8 | 41 | 5.10 | 1 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sun 11/1 | vs Michigan State | W 42-34 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Ohio State | L 7-38 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Penn State | L 0-20 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Purdue | W 35-20 | 8 | 79 | 9.90 | 1 | — | — | 9.9 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Wisconsin | L 28-31 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Northwestern | W 35-24 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Syracuse | W 23-20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Minnesota | 373 | 39.2 | 16.5 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Minnesota | 373 | 39.2 | 16.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79
Primary metric
79 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.
#2
Unknown
56
Primary metric
Game with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
56 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.
#3
Illinois
41
Primary metric
Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.
#4
Iowa State
42
Primary metric
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#5
Northwestern
31
Primary metric
Win with 31 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
31 scrimmage yards and 9.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Postseason · Minnesota
373 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 16.5 usage
56.2
#2
2009 Regular Season · Minnesota
56.2
373 primary · 39.2 efficiency · 16.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.78
Gulliver Prep · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
373
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.