Player Dossier

2016-2021

Kansas

Khalil Herbert

RB • 5'9" • 212 lbs • Coral Springs, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Khalil Herbert leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Usage Score

25.8

Efficiency

77.9

Consistency

76.1

Season Value

69.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Kansas • Virginia Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia

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.

Khalil Herbert, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Khalil Herbert leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Virginia Tech paired 1,362 primary output with 77.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 77.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kansas, Virginia Tech.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Duke

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

123.8

Efficiency

77.9

Usage

25.8

Consistency

76.1

Best Game by takeover score

Virginia

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. NC State: 150. Duke: 208. North Carolina: 138. Boston College: 172. Wake Forest: 103. Louisville: 147. Liberty: 0. Miami: 56. Pittsburgh: 129. Clemson: 97. Virginia: 162

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. NC State: 8 by 100. Duke: 20 by 93.3. North Carolina: 18 by 79.9. Boston College: 19 by 87.4. Wake Forest: 16 by 55.4. Louisville: 21 by 72.9. Miami: 9 by 64.2. Pittsburgh: 12 by 94.8. Clemson: 22 by 46.9. Virginia: 20 by 83.8

Split Comparison

Wins167.8 · n=5 · +80.6 vs Losses
Losses87.2 · n=6 · -80.6 vs Wins
First Half153 · n=6 · +64.2 vs Second Half
Second Half88.8 · n=5 · -64.2 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

Duke

Best efficiency game

100 vs NC State

Result
Sun 12/13vs Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 33-15201628.1018.1
Sun 12/6vs ClemsonL 10-4521964.601114.4
Sat 11/21@ PittsburghL 14-479728035710.8
Sat 11/14vs MiamiL 24-258496.100176.2
Sat 11/7vs LibertyL 35-38
Sat 10/31@ Louisville100 rush yardsW 42-3521147717
Sat 10/24@ Wake ForestL 16-2314644.6002396.4
Sun 10/18vs Boston College100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 40-14181437.9001299.1
Sat 10/10@ North Carolina100 rush yards · 2+ TDL 45-56181387.7027.7
Sat 10/3@ Duke100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 38-312020810.40210.4
Sun 9/27vs NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 45-24610417.30124618.8

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kansas

    2016-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia Tech

    2020

    Final stop

Season Progression

201620172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonKansas22738.311.1
2017 Regular SeasonKansas70143.320.6474
2018 Regular SeasonKansas53844.518.3-163
2019 Regular SeasonKansas38371.420.1-155
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech1,36277.925.8979
2021 Regular SeasonKansas0-1,362

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

West Virginia

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

296

Primary metric

296 scrimmage yards and 55.2 usage.

#2

Duke

208

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

208 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.

#3

Boston College

187

Primary metric

Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

187 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.

#4

Memphis

109

Primary metric

Loss with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 14 usage.

#5

Boston College

172

Primary metric

Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

172 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

1,362 primary output · 77.9 efficiency · 25.8 usage

69.8

#2

2019 Regular Season · Kansas

46.8

383 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 20.1 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Kansas

42.1

538 primary · 44.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8008

American Heritage · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Committed To
Kansas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

3,211

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
2,918