Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2016-2020Iowa State
Kene Nwangwu
RB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kene Nwangwu leans balanced backfield option traits and 50 efficiency.
Efficiency
50
Consistency
44.3
Season Value
50.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Kene Nwangwu, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Iowa State. Kene Nwangwu leans balanced backfield option traits and 50 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Iowa State paired 361 primary output with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Win with 77 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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2020 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
30.1
Efficiency
50
Usage
8.5
Consistency
44.3
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 55. Louisiana: 25. TCU: 49. Oklahoma: 0. Texas Tech: 55. Oklahoma State: 4. Kansas: 57. Baylor: 11. Kansas State: 16. Texas: 11. West Virginia: 77. Oklahoma: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 11 by 52.1. Louisiana: 8 by 31.8. TCU: 1 by 100. Texas Tech: 9 by 58.5. Oklahoma State: 1 by 41.7. Kansas: 5 by 97.5. Baylor: 4 by 28.6. Kansas State: 11 by 15.2. Texas: 4 by 28.6. West Virginia: 9 by 85.6. Oklahoma: 1 by 10.4
Split Comparison
Wins36.8 · n=9 · +26.8 vs Losses
Losses10 · n=3 · -26.8 vs Wins
First Half31.3 · n=6 · +2.5 vs Second Half
Second Half28.8 · n=6 · -2.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs TCU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Oregon | W 34-17 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 12/19 | vs Oklahoma | L 21-27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs West Virginia | W 42-6 | 9 | 77 | 8.60 | 1 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Texas | W 23-20 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Kansas State | W 45-0 | 11 | 16 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Baylor | W 38-31 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Kansas | W 52-22 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | — | — | 11.4 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Oklahoma State | L 21-24 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Texas Tech | W 31-15 | 7 | 37 | 5.30 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Oklahoma | W 37-30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | @ TCU | W 37-34 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 1 | — | — | 49 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Louisiana | L 14-31 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 149 | 47.9 | 4.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | -149 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 168 | 36 | 5.7 | 168 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 168 | 36 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 123 | 62.2 | 2.9 | -45 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 123 | 62.2 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Iowa State | 361 | 50 | 8.5 | 238 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 361 | 50 | 8.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54
Primary metric
54 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#2
West Virginia
77
Primary metric
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 14.1 usage.
#3
Texas Tech
44
Primary metric
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
#4
Kansas
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#5
Oklahoma State
49
Primary metric
Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Iowa State
361 primary output · 50 efficiency · 8.5 usage
50.7
#2
2020 Regular Season · Iowa State
50.7
361 primary · 50 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Iowa State
30.5
149 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.845
Heritage · Frisco, TX
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
801
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.