Ke'aun Kinner is a Committee Back for Kansas. Ke'aun's 2015 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 140 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota State | L38-41 | — | 27 | 157 | 5.8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 2 | vsMemphis | L23-55 | 8.0 | 16 | 113 | 7.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | L14-27 | -10.1 | 16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 5 · Rush Yds 17 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 0
| 25 |
| 1.6 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 49 |
| 0 |
| 0.01 |
| 5 | @Iowa State | L13-38 | -0.3 | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 6 | vsBaylor | L7-66 | 19.5 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| 7 | vsTexas Tech | L20-30 | 4.5 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | L10-58 | 9.9 | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma | L7-62 | 22.7 | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -0.37 |
| 10 | @Texas | L20-59 | 3.7 | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 11 | @TCU | L17-23 | 19.0 | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 12 | vsWest Virginia | L0-49 | 12.9 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 13 | vsKansas State | L14-45 | 2.6 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.19 |
