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Kimani Vidal Los Angeles Chargers · #28

Running Back · 5' 8", 215 lbs · Marietta, GA · Age 25

Kimani Vidal is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 181st overall, 2024. In 2026 he ran for 31 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 3 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 181st overall3-yr veteran
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Los Angeles Chargers · #28 · Running Back
Kimani Vidal
Season avg31 rush yds · 0 td · 3 rec
Career avg829 rush yds · 3 td · 24 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
31rush yds
0td
3rec
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Scouting report

Kimani Vidal — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Kimani Vidal is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 181st overall, 2024. In 2026 he ran for 31 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding
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Rushing
C+
Receiving
C-
Scoring
C
Rushing volume
Solid · offense
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C-
Scoring
Solid · offense
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C+
Receiving
Strong · offense
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C
All-purpose
Solid · offense
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C+
Volume share
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Kimani Vidal stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1015 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
161Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Kimani Vidal — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

B
Rushing
31 YDS
drill in ↓
C-
Scoring
0 TD
drill in ↓
A
Receiving
25 YDS
drill in ↓
B+
All-purpose
56 YDS
drill in ↓
The engine

How the model sees Kimani Vidal

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
261
rush yds
16–506
1
td
0–2
8
rec
3–13
70
rec yds
25–114
8
games
4–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 31 → projected 261 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+224.7
Age curve
+5.1
Net vs last season+229.8 rush yds
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 10 / 13 / 3
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Kimani Vidal career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2024101550562217
202513643316136779
2026 in progress · 3 games331032556
Career268293242231,052
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Los Angeles Chargers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record
57off index
85def index
+8net
54%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C- (57), defense B+ (85) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 29, pass rush 70, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Kimani Vidal

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-08-28

The beginning

Kimani Vidal is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 3rd NFL season.

Los Angeles Chargers

Turning pro

Drafted 181st overall, 2024 as a Running Back.

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Kimani Vidal is a Los Angeles Chargers running back, drafted 181st overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has rushed for 829 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 24 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 31 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 3 receptions in 2026.

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Vidal's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 8"
Weight
215 lbs
Draft
181st overall, 2024
Born
Marietta, GA
Age
25
Jersey
#28
Background

Kimani Vidal is from Marietta, GA and is 25 years old. He was drafted 181st overall, 2024 and plays running back at 5' 8", 215 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has run for 829 yards and 3 touchdowns while adding 24 catches. Vidal is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Kimani Vidal is a committee and depth back who has amassed 1,052 scrimmage yards and 3 rushing touchdowns over 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Rushing829 career rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.
Receiving back24 receptions for 223 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 643 yards in 2025.
Draft pedigree181st overall, 2024.
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FAQ

Kimani Vidal — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Kimani Vidal, answered.

What position does Kimani Vidal play?
Kimani Vidal is a Running Back for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Kimani Vidal drafted?
Kimani Vidal was drafted 181st overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Kimani Vidal played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Kimani Vidal's career stats?
He has rushed for 829 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 24 passes.
Kimani Vidal career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB3
behind the starter
Snap share
19%
of offensive snaps
Target share
5%
WOPR 0.08
Rush share
5%
of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs ARI
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
51
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
71
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs ARIW2 vs LVW3 @ BUFW4 @ SEAW5 vs DENW6 @ KCW7 · BYEW8 @ LAW9 vs HOUW10 @ BALW11 vs NYJW12 vs NEW13 @ TBW14 @ LVW15 vs SFW16 @ MIAW17 vs KCW18 @ DEN

Each week grades Kimani Vidal's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
1
since 2025
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
0
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk18 · Neck (Questionable)2025 Wk17 · Neck (Questionable)

Home surface: matrixturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 1 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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