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Player Dossier
2019-2021Michigan State
Kenneth Walker III
RB • 5'10" • 210 lbs • Arlington, TN, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Kenneth Walker III leans workhorse runner traits and 62.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
lowelite
Reliability
74
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Wake Forest • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Kenneth Walker III built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a running back from Arlington, TN wearing No. 9, spending time with Michigan State and Wake Forest. The clearest part of Kenneth Walker III's...
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- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 41
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Kenneth Walker III, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan State. Kenneth Walker III leans workhorse runner traits and 62.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,930
- Rushing yards
- 2,794
- Receiving yards
- 136
- Touchdowns
- 36
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Kenneth Walker III Michigan State Highlights
2021 · Michigan State · Player Highlight
Kenneth Walker III college highlights at Michigan State.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Kenneth Walker III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,930
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Arlington · Wake Forest
- High school pipeline
- Yates · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 2 · Pick 9 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Junior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,725 scrimmage yards · RB 9th (top 2%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 11th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 13 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 13 | 570 | 555 | 15 | 4 | 37.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 7 | 609 | 579 | 30 | 13 | 60.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 1,725 | 1,636 | 89 | 19 | 83.6 |
Related Context
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Kenneth Walker III played RB for Wake Forest and Michigan State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kenneth Walker III recorded 2,794 rushing yards, 136 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 1,725 primary output with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wake Forest, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
143.8
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
41.5
Consistency
71.9
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 264. Youngstown State: 57. Miami: 189. Nebraska: 61. Western Kentucky: 126. Rutgers: 246. Indiana: 79. Michigan: 208. Purdue: 156. Maryland: 172. Ohio State: 29. Penn State: 138
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 23 by 97.8. Youngstown State: 7 by 83.9. Miami: 30 by 66.1. Nebraska: 19 by 33.4. Western Kentucky: 24 by 54.7. Rutgers: 30 by 84.2. Indiana: 24 by 36.5. Michigan: 26 by 83.3. Purdue: 24 by 65.7. Maryland: 32 by 52.2. Ohio State: 7 by 43.3. Penn State: 30 by 47.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins154 · Games = 10 · +61.5 vs Losses
Losses92.5 · Games = 2 · -61.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
97.8 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Penn State100 rush yards | W 30-27 | 30 | 138 | 4.60 | 1 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Ohio State | L 7-56 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Maryland100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-21 | 30 | 143 | 4.80 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 29-40 | 22 | 136 | 6.20 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-33 | 23 | 197 | 8.60 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Indiana | W 20-15 | 23 | 84 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Rutgers100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-13 | 29 | 233 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8.2 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Western Kentucky100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 48-31 | 24 | 126 | 5.30 | 3 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Nebraska | W 23-20 | 19 | 61 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Miami100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-17 | 27 | 172 | 6.40 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Youngstown State | W 42-14 | 7 | 57 | 8.10 | 1 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-21 | 23 | 264 | 11.50 | 4 | — | — | 11.5 |
Player Story
Kenneth Walker III story
Kenneth Walker III built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a running back from Arlington, TN wearing No. 9, spending time with Michigan State and Wake Forest. The clearest part of Kenneth Walker III's career was his backfield work: 2,794 rushing yards, 480 carries, 35 rushing touchdowns, and 136 receiving yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 136 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 139 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kenneth Walker III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Wake Forest
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 596 | 47.7 | 12 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 596 | 47.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 609 | 51.2 | 27.1 | 13 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,725 | 62.4 | 41.5 | 1,116 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · W 38-21 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
264
Scrimmage Yards
99.3 takeover
264 scrimmage yards and 44.2 usage.
#2
@ Rutgers
Week 6 · W 31-13 · Conference game
246
Scrimmage Yards
92.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
246 scrimmage yards and 55.6 usage.
#3
vs Michigan
Week 9 · W 37-33 · Conference game
208
Scrimmage Yards
87.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
208 scrimmage yards and 47.3 usage.
#4
vs Virginia
Week 7 · W 40-23 · Conference game
128
Scrimmage Yards
83.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
128 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.
#5
@ NC State
Week 3 · L 42-45 · Conference game
138
Scrimmage Yards
83.6 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
138 scrimmage yards and 38.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
1,725 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 41.5 usage
83.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · Wake Forest
60.5
609 primary · 51.2 efficiency · 27.1 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Wake Forest
37.2
596 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 12 usage
Milestones
13
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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