Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Arkansas State
Kenyon Clay
RB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Union, MS, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kenyon Clay leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss • Arkansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Player Story
Kenyon Clay built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Union, MS wearing No. 5, spending time with Arkansas State and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Kenyon Clay's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Southern Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Kenyon Clay, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Arkansas State. Kenyon Clay leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,578
- Rushing yards
- 1,134
- Receiving yards
- 444
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Kenyon Clay quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arkansas State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,578
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Arkansas State
- Top game
- Georgia Southern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Union · Southern Miss
- High school pipeline
- Union · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Junior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 728 scrimmage yards · RB 123rd (top 17%) · Sun Belt 26th (top 10%) · National 237th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Southern Miss | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 5 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 30.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 8 | 184 | 179 | 5 | 1 | 34.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 12 | 612 | 387 | 225 | 8 | 65.1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Arkansas State | 13 | 66 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 68.1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 13 | 662 | 470 | 192 | 6 | 68.1 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss to Arkansas State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 76.1 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Kenyon Clay played RB for Southern Miss and Arkansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kenyon Clay recorded 1,134 rushing yards, 444 receiving yards, and 7 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Arkansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Arkansas State paired 728 primary output with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Southern Miss, Arkansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Arkansas State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
56
Efficiency
39.4
Usage
22.7
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri State: 66. Southeast Missouri State: 48. Arkansas: 43. Iowa State: 54. Kennesaw State: 61. UL Monroe: 14. Texas State: 86. South Alabama: 39. Georgia Southern: 131. Troy: 55. Southern Miss: 36. Louisiana: 13. App State: 82
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri State: 12 by 53. Southeast Missouri State: 16 by 29.6. Arkansas: 16 by 25.8. Iowa State: 15 by 39.5. Kennesaw State: 11 by 55.6. UL Monroe: 8 by 28.1. Texas State: 13 by 49.4. South Alabama: 12 by 33. Georgia Southern: 19 by 74.3. Troy: 19 by 27.7. Southern Miss: 12 by 27.3. Louisiana: 5 by 27.1. App State: 18 by 42.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins72.4 · Games = 7 · +35.6 vs Losses
Losses36.8 · Games = 6 · -35.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
74.3 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/19 | vs Missouri State | W 34-28 | 11 | 53 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ App State | W 30-29 | 14 | 52 | 3.70 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.6 |
| Fri 11/21 | vs Louisiana | L 30-34 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Southern Miss | L 21-27 | 8 | 19 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 |
| Sun 11/2 | @ Troy | W 23-10 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Georgia Southern100 rush yards | W 34-24 | 17 | 124 | 7.30 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Tue 10/14 | @ South Alabama | W 15-14 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Texas State | W 31-30 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ UL Monroe | L 16-28 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1.8 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Kennesaw State | L 21-28 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Iowa State | L 16-24 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Arkansas | L 14-56 | 12 | 28 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2.7 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 42-24 | 15 | 41 | 2.70 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Player Story
Kenyon Clay story
Kenyon Clay built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Union, MS wearing No. 5, spending time with Arkansas State and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Kenyon Clay's career was his backfield work: 1,134 rushing yards, 282 carries, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 444 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 444 receiving yards and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kenyon Clay's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Southern Miss
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Arkansas State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202220222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Southern Miss | 54 | 24.8 | 8.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 54 | 24.8 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 184 | 41.1 | 9.1 | 130 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 612 | 54.1 | 17.3 | 428 |
| 2025 Postseason | Arkansas State | 728 | 39.4 | 22.7 | 116 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 728 | 39.4 | 22.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 103 Georgia Southern
Week 9 · W 34-24 · Conference game
Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
131
Scrimmage Yards
83.2 takeover
131 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#2
@ James Madison
Week 9 · L 15-32 · Conference game
94
Scrimmage Yards
80.4 takeover
Loss with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.
#3
@ South Alabama
Week 8 · L 3-55 · Conference game
60
Scrimmage Yards
76.4 takeover
Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60 scrimmage yards and 23.3 usage.
#4
vs South Alabama
Week 13 · L 14-35 · Conference game
87
Scrimmage Yards
71.7 takeover
Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#5
vs SE Louisiana
Week 2 · W 35-10
71
Scrimmage Yards
69.4 takeover
Win with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
71 scrimmage yards and 11.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Arkansas State
728 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 22.7 usage
68.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Arkansas State
68.1
728 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 22.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
65.1
612 primary · 54.1 efficiency · 17.3 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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