Usage Score
20.2
Player Dossier
2011-2014UAB
Kennard Backman
TE • 6'3" • Austell, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Kennard Backman reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
56.4
Consistency
51.5
Season Value
56.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · UAB
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Kennard Backman, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · UAB. Kennard Backman reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
UAB paired 399 primary output with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2014 Regular Season · UAB
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
33.3
Efficiency
56.4
Usage
20.2
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 43. Mississippi State: 31. Unknown: 80. Florida International: 15. Western Kentucky: 24. North Texas: 72. Middle Tennessee: 26. Arkansas: -1. Florida Atlantic: 7. Louisiana Tech: 2. Marshall: 70. Southern Miss: 30
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. Troy: 4 by 71.7. Mississippi State: 5 by 41.3. Unknown: 5 by 100. Florida International: 3 by 33.3. Western Kentucky: 1 by 100. North Texas: 3 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 43.3. Arkansas: 1 by 0. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 46.7. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 6.7. Marshall: 7 by 66.7. Southern Miss: 3 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Wins35.2 · n=5 · +11.4 vs Losses
Losses23.8 · n=6 · -11.4 vs Wins
First Half44.2 · n=6 · +21.8 vs Second Half
Second Half22.3 · n=6 · -21.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Southern Miss | W 45-24 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Marshall | L 18-23 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 24-40 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 31-28 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Arkansas | L 17-45 | — | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 22-34 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs North Texas | W 56-21 | — | 3 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Western Kentucky | W 42-39 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Florida International | L 20-34 | — | 3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | — | 5 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Mississippi State | L 34-47 | — | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Troy2+ TD | W 48-10 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 2 | 20 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UAB
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | UAB | 43 | 44 | 5.2 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | UAB | 235 | 62.8 | 9.3 | 192 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UAB | 302 | 72.6 | 17.6 | 67 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UAB | 399 | 56.4 | 20.2 | 97 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
80
Primary metric
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
62
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#3
UCF
78
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
North Texas
72
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Marshall
70
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · UAB
399 primary output · 56.4 efficiency · 20.2 usage
56.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · UAB
54.9
302 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 17.6 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · UAB
43.2
235 primary · 62.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.7667
Whitefield Academy · Mableton, GA
- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
979
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.