Kenyan Drake

Kenyan Drake
Alabama Crimson Tide No. 17
Position Running back
Class Senior
Career history
College
High school Powder Springs (GA) Hillgrove
Personal information
Place of birth Powder Springs, Georgia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Kenyan Drake is an American football running back. He played college football at Alabama.

Early years

Drake attended Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. As a senior he rushed for 1,610 yards with 18 touchdowns and was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Georgia.[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2][3]

College career

As a true freshman, Drake played in 12 games as a backup to Eddie Lacy and T. J. Yeldon, rushing for 281 yards on 42 carries with five touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2013, he appeared in 11 games with one start as the backup to Yeldon. He rushed for 694 yards on 92 carries with eight touchdowns. Drake played in only five games his junior year due to a broken leg.[4][5] He returned from the injury his senior year in 2015 and played in 13 games, missing two due to a broken arm.[6][7] As a backup to Derrick Henry, Drake rushed for 408 yards on 77 carries with one touchdown and had 29 receptions for 276 yards and a touchdown. During Alabama's win over Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship he returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Kenyan Drake wins Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year Award
  2. ↑ Rivals.com
  3. ↑ Kenyan Drake commits to Alabama for 2012
  4. ↑ Alabama RB Kenyan Drake opens up discussing gruesome broken leg and 'overwhelming' response
  5. ↑ Alabama RB Kenyan Drake will 'be back for sure' with Tide after graphic injury
  6. ↑ Kenyan Drake out 'couple few weeks' with broken arm, 2 other starters hurt
  7. ↑ Tide's Kenyan Drake doesn't let injuries keep him down
  8. ↑ Kenyan Drake rattles off a stunning 95-yard kickoff return for TD
  9. ↑ NESN VideoNESN NationalAdvertiseCareersAbout NFL Playoffs College Football Kenyan Drake’s Electrifying Return Helps Alabama To National Title

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