Austin Ekeler

Washington Commanders
Running Back #30
Washington Commanders
Running Back #30

Personal

Age 30
Birthdate May 17, 1995
Height 5'9"
Weight 200 lb

Draft

College Western State (CO)
Year 2017
Pick UDFA
Team LAC

Fantasy Value

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Austin Ekeler: Chris Rodriguez Jr. has Team-High 11 Carries in First Game Without Austin Ekeler

Although Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. wasn't all that efficient (3.5 yards per carry) in his 2025 debut in the team's 41-24 blowout win over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, he did lead the team with 11 carries. Rodriguez was a healthy scratch the first two weeks, but he was elevated to the active roster for Week 3 after Austin Ekeler tore his Achilles in Week 2. The 24-year-old ran for 39 yards on his 11 carries and was not utilized in the passing game. Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt was second on the team with eight carries, and he, too, was inefficient with just 26 yards on the ground. Jeremy McNichols and quarterback Marcus Mariota combined for 10 rushing attempts and two touchdowns against the Raiders. Croskey-Merritt has the most upside in the Commanders' backfield moving forward with Ekeler done for the year, but Rodriguez is worth a waiver-wire pickup if you have JCM rostered or are looking for RB depth. Rodriguez is currently rostered in only 5% of Yahoo leagues.

Sep. 22, 2025 12:34 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2017 LAC 16 47 260 5.5 2 2 27 35 77.1 279 3 10.3
2018 LAC 16 106 554 5.2 3 1 39 53 73.6 404 3 10.4
2019 LAC 16 132 557 4.2 3 2 92 108 85.2 993 8 10.8
2020 LAC 10 116 530 4.6 1 0 54 65 83.1 403 2 7.5
2021 LAC 16 190 847 4.5 11 3 65 82 79.3 612 7 9.4
2022 LAC 16 193 881 4.6 13 2 103 123 83.7 686 5 6.7
2023 LAC 16 169 617 3.7 5 4 44 66 66.7 398 1 9.0
2024 WAS 12 74 355 4.8 4 0 33 39 84.6 346 0 10.5
2025 WAS 2 14 43 3.1 0 0 5 7 71.4 38 0 7.6

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