Player Dossier

2022-2025

Southern Miss

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.

Usage Score

22.7

Efficiency

39.4

Consistency

68

Season Value

57.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Southern Miss • Arkansas State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: James Madison

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.

Kenyon Clay, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Kenyon Clay leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Southern Miss paired 612 primary output with 54.1 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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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

Missouri State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Missouri State: 66. Unknown: 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

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. Missouri State: 12 by 53. Unknown: 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

Wins76.5 · n=6 · +39.7 vs Losses
Losses36.8 · n=6 · -39.7 vs Wins
First Half53.1 · n=7 · -6.2 vs Second Half
Second Half59.3 · n=6 · +6.2 vs First Half

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 12/19vs Missouri StateW 34-2811534.8001135.5
Sat 11/29@ App StateW 30-2914523.7014304.6
Fri 11/21vs LouisianaL 30-345132.6002.6
Sat 11/8vs Southern MissL 21-278192.4004173
Sun 11/2@ TroyW 23-1016402.5003152.9
Sat 10/25vs Georgia Southern100 rush yardsW 34-24171247.301276.9
Tue 10/14@ South AlabamaW 15-149283.1003113.3
Sat 10/4vs Texas StateW 31-308283.5005586.6
Sat 9/27@ UL MonroeL 16-286203.3002-61.8
Sat 9/20@ Kennesaw StateL 21-285265.2006355.5
Sat 9/13vs Iowa StateL 16-2413513.900233.6
Sat 9/6@ ArkansasL 14-5612282.3004152.7
Sat 8/30vs Unknown15412.701173

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Southern Miss

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arkansas State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202220222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonSouthern Miss5424.88.6
2022 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss5424.88.60
2023 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss18441.19.1130
2024 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss61254.117.3428
2025 PostseasonArkansas State72839.422.7116
2025 Regular SeasonArkansas State72839.422.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

James Madison

Loss with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

94

Primary metric

94 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.

#2

Georgia Southern

131

Primary metric

Win with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

131 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.

#3

Unknown

71

Primary metric

Game with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

71 scrimmage yards and 11.4 usage.

#4

South Alabama

60

Primary metric

Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

60 scrimmage yards and 23.3 usage.

#5

South Alabama

87

Primary metric

Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss

612 primary output · 54.1 efficiency · 17.3 usage

58.8

#2

2025 Postseason · Arkansas State

57.5

728 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 22.7 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Arkansas State

57.5

728 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 22.7 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8374

Union · Union, MS

Committed To
Southern Miss
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,578

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. 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
1,134