Kimani Vidal

Kimani Vidal finished second in the FBS in forced missed tackles (94) in 2023. The 5-foot-8 and 218-pound rusher is built with a stout compact frame, which aided him in his efforts to 1,661 rushing yards (second in the FBS) in 2023. That awarded him a 31% dominator rating in his final season at Troy (fifth-highest in 2023) after a 24% dominator rating in 2022. Concerns are his bottom-10 yards per play at 2.34 and the level of competition faced at Troy. Vidal is on a wide-open RB depth chart against two former Ravens RBs: Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins. You don't need to squint too hard to see him cracking the starting lineup or at least earning some type of 1A-1B role in an offense that wants to establish the run ad nauseam. It's impossible to ignore LAC as one of the better spots for him to produce in Year 1, given that Edwards nor Dobbins have been long-time starters. Both have also struggled to stay healthy.

The Los Angeles Chargers selected RB Kimani Vidal with the No. 181 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

Vidal finished last season No. 2 in the country in rushing yards. He holds a low center of gravity when he runs and is capable as a receiver as well out of the backfield. He'll look to compete for a depth role in the Chargers backfield.