Player Career

Kimani Vidal Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kimani Vidal story

Kimani Vidal built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a running back from Marietta, GA wearing No. 28, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Kimani Vidal's career was his backfield work: 4,015 rushing yards, 779 carries, 33 rushing touchdowns, and 701 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 701 receiving yards, 7 tackles, and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.

The arc is straightforward: Kimani Vidal moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Troy

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonTroy7415222.7
2021 Regular SeasonTroy83546.530.694
2022 PostseasonTroy1,2774834.5442
2022 Regular SeasonTroy1,2774834.50
2023 PostseasonTroy1,86354.340.8586
2023 Regular SeasonTroy1,86354.340.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Stephen F. Austin

Week 1 · W 48-30

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

302

Scrimmage Yards

98.9 takeover

302 scrimmage yards and 48.2 usage.

#2

vs UL Monroe

Week 12 · W 34-16 · Conference game

242

Scrimmage Yards

94.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

242 scrimmage yards and 54.7 usage.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 6 · W 37-3 · Conference game

245

Scrimmage Yards

89.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

245 scrimmage yards and 45.2 usage.

#4

vs App State

Week 14 · W 49-23 · Conference game

233

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

233 scrimmage yards and 51 usage.

#5

@ Texas State

Week 7 · W 31-28 · Conference game

171

Scrimmage Yards

87.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

171 scrimmage yards and 46.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Troy

1,863 primary output · 54.3 efficiency · 40.8 usage

77.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Troy

77.9

1,863 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 40.8 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Troy

67.4

1,277 primary · 48 efficiency · 34.5 usage

Milestones

14

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games