Kenneth Walker
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 211 lbs
- BMI
- 31.2 (76th)
- Draft Pick
- 2.09 2022
- College
- Michigan State
- Age
- 22.1
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Kenneth Walker Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Rush Attempts Atts | Rush Yards Rush Yds | Yards Per Carry YPC | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Total Touchdowns TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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| 2022 | 10 | 135 | 614 | 4.5 | 19 | 116 | 9 | 14.6 (#16) |
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College Dominator50.2% (99th)
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College YPC5.5 (56th)
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College Target Share5.4% (33rd)
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Kenneth Walker Advanced Stats & Metrics
| Snap Share | Opportunity Share | Weighted Opportunities | Team Run Plays Per Game Team Run Plays/Gm | Carries | Targets | Red Zone Touches |
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| 60.1% | 64.8% | 120.3 (12.0 p/g) | 24.4 (2.10 pace) | 135 (13.5 p/g) | 25 (2.5 p/g) | 35 (3 gl) |
| #19 | #15 | #25 | #24 | #18 | #34 | #3 |
| Rushing Yards | Receiving Yards | Receptions | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Opportunity Fantasy Pts/Opportunity | Fantasy Points Per Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Gm |
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| 614 (61.4 p/g) | 116 (11.6 p/g) | 19 (1.9 p/g) | 9 (5.8% rate) | 0.91 | 14.6 | 11.8 (+2.79 diff) |
| #17 | #42 | #34 | #5 | #17 | #16 | #24 |
| Target Share | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % | Yards Per Reception | Yards Per Route Run | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Drops |
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| 7.9% | 135 (13.5 p/g) | 41.4% | 6.1 (4.6 ypt) | 0.86 | 76.0% | 1 (4.0% rate) |
| #32 | #29 | #24 | #31 | #31 | #19 | #40 |
| True Yards Per Carry | Yards Per Touch | Juke Rate | Evaded Tackles | Breakaway Run Rate | Breakaway Runs | Best Ball Points Added |
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| 4.0 (4.5 ypc) | 4.7 | 38.3% | 59 (5.9 p/g) | 7.4% | 10 (1.0 p/g) | 78.2 (7.82 p/g) |
| #44 | #29 | #8 | #8 | #10 | #9 | #15 |
| Yards Created | Yards Created Per Touch Yards Created/Touch | Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) Expected Pts Added | Dominator Rating | Game Script | Run Blocking Rating |
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| 567 (56.7 p/g) | 3.68 | +9.0 | -9.7 | 25.0% | +0.08 | 20.0 |
| #11 | #9 | #11 | #119 | #19 | #11 | #62 |
| Average Defenders In The Box Defenders In The Box | Stacked Front Carry Rate Stacked Front Carry % | Base Front Carry Rate Base Front Carry % | Light Front Carry Rate Light Front Carry % | Shotgun Carry Rate Shotgun Carry % | Under Center Carry Rate Under Center Carry % | Stuffed Runs |
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| 6.4 | 10.4% (2.2 ypc) | 37.8% (6.3 ypc) | 51.9% (3.4 ypc) | 38.5% (1.0 ypc) | 61.5% (1.0 ypc) | 34 (25.2% rate) |
| #44 | #33 | #26 | #22 | #31 | #30 | #6 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Carries Carries | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Total Yards Total Yards | Total TDs Total TDs | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 2 | SF | 23.4% | 4 (1 rz) | 4 (12.1% rate) | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3.5 (#53) |
| 3 | ATL | 13.2% | 3 (0 rz) | 4 (8.7% rate) | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 6.3 (#43) |
| 4 | DET | 36.1% | 8 (2 rz) | 6 (20.0% rate) | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3.4 (#54) |
| 5 | NO | 56.0% | 8 (1 rz) | 9 (32.1% rate) | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 14.8 (#19) |
| 6 | ARI | 70.8% | 21 (5 rz) | 11 (30.6% rate) | 3 | 2 | 110 | 1 | 19.0 (#8) |
| 7 | LAC | 73.0% | 23 (6 rz) | 13 (44.8% rate) | 0 | 0 | 168 | 2 | 28.8 (#3) |
| 8 | NYG | 77.4% | 18 (3 rz) | 21 (56.8% rate) | 2 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 12.2 (#25) |
| 9 | ARI | 96.4% | 26 (9 rz) | 22 (61.1% rate) | 4 | 3 | 129 | 2 | 27.9 (#2) |
| 10 | TB | 86.3% | 10 (2 rz) | 29 (80.6% rate) | 8 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 13.2 (#17) |
| 12 | LV | 69.8% | 14 (5 rz) | 16 (40.0% rate) | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 16.9 (#14) |
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Kenneth Walker Injury History
| Year Year | Games Games | Rush Attempts Rush Atts | Rushing Yards Rush Yrds | Total Touchdowns TDs | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yrds | Target Share Tgt Share | Age Age | School School |
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| 2019 | 13 (RB) | 98 | 579 (4 tds) | 4 | 3 | 17 | - | 19 | Wake Forest |
| 2020 | 7 (RB) | 119 | 579 (13 tds) | 13 | 3 | 30 | - | 20 | Wake Forest |
| 2021 | 12 (RB) | 263 | 1,636 (18 tds) | 19 | 13 (20 tgts) | 89 | 5.0% | 21 | Michigan State |
Who is Kenneth Walker
Given three-stars, and scouting grades of 75 by ESPN, and 81 by 24/7 sports, Walker received just five offers coming out of high school. Kent State, Arkansas State, Eastern Kentucky, Illinois State, and finally Wake Forest where he eventually committed in December of 2018, after a 6-week stint as a Kent State Golden Flash commit. As a true freshman in 2019, Kenneth finished with 579 yards rushing, good for third in the ACC among freshmen including NC State back Zonovan Knight. After splitting snaps again in 2020, this time with junior Christian Beal, Walker decided it was time for a change of scenery.
Entering the transfer portal, and signing with the Michigan State Spartans was the best decision Walker could have made. In 2021, Walker dominated almost every single game, amassing 125+ rushing yards in 8 of 12 games on his way to a 6th place finish in the Heisman voting. Up to the Ohio State showdown in Week 11, a lot of analysts pegged Walker as the Heisman favorite before the 6 carry 25-yard disappointment. But Kenneth Walker did not walk away empty-handed, earning the 2021 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, Doak Walker Award, and finishing as a first-team All-Big 10 and unanimous first-team All-American by every service.
Kenneth Walker was selected in the 2nd round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He enters a backfield with multiple incumbents in Rashaad Penny and Chris Carson. Seattle is a meritocracy so his work ethic should help him earn the starting role, but he’s basically just a floor play with little to no evidence that he could have an impact as a pass catcher. Speculate as much as you want, but the fact remains, this offense is going to be bad.
