# Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal (born August 28, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans and was selected by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

## Early life

Vidal grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Marietta High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Troy over offers from LSU, Memphis, South Alabama, South Carolina and Syracuse.

## College career

In week 5 of the 2020 season, Vidal rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown in a win over Eastern Kentucky. He finished his freshman season in 2020 with 101 carries for 516 yards and four touchdowns, while also hauling in 26 receptions for 225 yards.
In week 7 of the 2021 season, Vidal rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 31-28 win over Texas State. He finished the season with 701 yards and five touchdowns on 152 carries, while also bringing in 22 receptions for 134 yards.
In week 12 of the 2022 season, Vidal rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Louisiana–Monroe, earning Sun Belt Conference offensive player of the week honors. The following week, he rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns to help beat Arkansas State and advance to the Sun Belt championship game. Vidal finished his breakout 2022 season with 1,132 yards and 10 touchdowns on 231 carries, while also notching 26 receptions for 140 yards. For his performance on the season, Vidal was named second-team all-Sun Belt.
In the 2023 season opener, Vidal set the Troy single game rushing yard record with 248 yards in a win over Stephen F. Austin. In week 6, he rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Arkansas State and was named the Sun Belt offensive player of the week. Vidal went on to be named the Sun Belt offensive player of the year and won the MVP award in the 2023 conference championship game after becoming the first player ever to rush for five touchdowns in an FBS conference championship.

### Statistics

Legend :
| | Led NCAA Division I FBS |
| | Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year |
| | Troy record |
| Bold | Career best |
Troy Trojans :
| Season | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Season | GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | 101 | 516 | 5.1 | 4 | 26 | 225 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 152 | 701 | 4.6 | 5 | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 231 | 1,132 | 4.9 | 10 | 26 | 140 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 297 | 1,661 | 5.6 | 14 | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 41 | 781 | 4,010 | 5.1 | 33 | 92 | 700 | 7.6 | 1 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.59 s | 4.15 s | 7.01 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||||||||||
Vidal was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 181st overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut in a win over the Denver Broncos on October 13, scoring on his first official touch, a 38-yard touchdown reception from Justin Herbert.

## NFL career statistics

Regular season :
| Year | Team | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2024 | LAC | 6 | 0 | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 38T | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 6 | 0 | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 38T | 1 | 0 | 0 |

## Personal life

Vidal is the great nephew of Hank Aaron.