Player Dossier

2018-2020

Memphis

Kenneth Gainwell

RB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Yazoo City, MS, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Kenneth Gainwell leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Usage / Role

53%

Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

100

Top-tier box-score impact for a back

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

83

High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Memphis

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
3
Program Path
Memphis
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane

Player Story

Kenneth Gainwell built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a running back from Yazoo City, MS wearing No. 19, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Kenneth Gainwell's career was his backfield...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2018 · Rating 0.828

Yazoo County · Yazoo City, MS

Committed To
Memphis
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

NFL Draft

Draft Year
2021
Selection
Round 5 · Pick 6
Overall
No. 150
NFL Team
Philadelphia Eagles

Kenneth Gainwell, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Memphis. Kenneth Gainwell leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

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Latest team and position
Memphis · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards
2,212
Tracked sample
3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 18 games
Best season
2019 Postseason · Memphis
Top game
Tulane
Recruit profile
3-star · Yazoo County · Memphis
High school pipeline
Yazoo County · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
NFL Draft
2021 · Round 5 · Pick 6 · Philadelphia Eagles
Latest roster
No. 19 · Sophomore

Kenneth Gainwell played RB for Memphis. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kenneth Gainwell recorded 1,550 rushing yards, 662 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Memphis.

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