Usage Score
16.6
Player Dossier
2013-2017Illinois
Kendrick Foster
RB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Peoria, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kendrick Foster leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.6
Consistency
21.2
Season Value
29.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
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.
Kendrick Foster, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Kendrick Foster leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Illinois paired 774 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss with 119 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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2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
30.3
Efficiency
36.6
Usage
16.6
Consistency
21.2
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. Ball State: 15. Western Kentucky: 11. South Florida: 0. Nebraska: -5. Rutgers: 0. Minnesota: 19. Wisconsin: 66. Purdue: 119. Indiana: 94. Ohio State: 10. Northwestern: 4
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. Ball State: 8 by 19.5. Western Kentucky: 3 by 38.2. Nebraska: 1 by 0. Minnesota: 2 by 89.6. Wisconsin: 15 by 45.8. Purdue: 19 by 52.9. Indiana: 24 by 39.9. Ohio State: 5 by 22.4. Northwestern: 2 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins13 · n=2 · -21.1 vs Losses
Losses34.1 · n=9 · +21.1 vs Wins
First Half6.7 · n=6 · -51.9 vs Second Half
Second Half58.6 · n=5 · +51.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
89.6 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northwestern | L 7-42 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Ohio State | L 14-52 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Indiana | L 14-24 | 22 | 83 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Purdue | L 10-29 | 17 | 73 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Wisconsin | L 10-24 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Minnesota | L 17-24 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.5 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Rutgers | L 24-35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Nebraska | L 6-28 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | — | — | -5 |
| Fri 9/15 | @ South Florida | L 23-47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Western Kentucky | W 20-7 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ball State | W 24-21 | 8 | 15 | 1.90 | 0 | — | — | 1.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 78 | 55.6 | 7.8 | 78 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 774 | 49.3 | 27.2 | 696 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 333 | 36.6 | 16.6 | -441 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150
Primary metric
150 scrimmage yards and 48.6 usage.
#2
Purdue
119
Primary metric
Loss with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
119 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#3
Unknown
118
Primary metric
Game with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#4
Rutgers
116
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
116 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.
#5
Indiana
94
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
94 scrimmage yards and 55.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
774 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 27.2 usage
58.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
29.2
333 primary · 36.6 efficiency · 16.6 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Illinois
28.2
78 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.825
Richwoods · Peoria, IL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,185
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.