Kimani Vidal
American football player (born 2001)
Kimani Vidal (vi-DAHL; 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 was born in Atlanta to Kwame Vidal and Dayna Scott Vidal, the daughter of U.S. Representative David Scott (D-GA). He attended Marietta High School, where he was rated a three-star recruit. Vidal 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.
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