Kenyan Drake (born January 26, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and Green Bay Packers.
He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
As a senior, he rushed for 1,610 yards with 18 touchdowns and was named the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Georgia.
[4][5] Drake attended and played college football for the University of Alabama from 2012–2015 under head coach Nick Saban.
[13] In 2014, Drake played in only five games his junior year due to a broken leg suffered against Ole Miss on October 4.
As a backup to Derrick Henry, he played in 13 games, missing two due to a broken arm.
[22] During Alabama's 45–40 win over Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, he returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
[28] Drake made his NFL debut in a 12–10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field in their season opener.
[34] In Week 13, he rushed for a season-high 120 yards and scored a touchdown in a 35–9 win over the Denver Broncos.
[35] In Week 14, he totaled 193 yards from scrimmage against the Patriots, playing an integral part in the Dolphins' 27–20 upset win.
[38] Drake finished the season with 644 yards on the ground and three touchdowns, playing in all 16 regular-season games with six starts.
[48] In Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns, Drake rushed 22 times for 137 yards with four touchdowns during their 38–24 win.
[55] In Week 10 against the Bills, Drake rushed for 100 yards in a 32–30 win referred to as "Hail Murray".
[58] On March 19, 2021, Drake signed a two-year, $14.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.
On December 8, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken right ankle in a Week 13 loss to the Washington Football Team.
[70] After gaining zero yards on his only carry and losing a fumble against Indianapolis in Week 3, he was released on October 17, 2023.