Jaleel McLaughlin

Denver Broncos
Running Back #38
Denver Broncos
Running Back #38

Personal

Age 25
Birthdate September 13, 2000
Height 5'7"
Weight 187 lb

Draft

College Youngstown State
Year 2023
Pick UDFA
Team DEN

Fantasy Value

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Jaleel McLaughlin: Jaleel McLaughlin Unlikely to Find Much Running Room Against New England

Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin should continue to be the primary change-of-pace back behind rookie RJ Harvey, with J.K. Dobbins remaining on Injured Reserve after a week of limited practices. In Denver's Divisional Round win over a Bills team that came into the playoffs with one of the worst run defenses in the league, McLaughlin was able to turn four carries into 21 yards. In the Conference Championship, he'll face a Patriots defense that has been dominant against the run since Milton Williams' return from an ankle injury that cost him five games. Through two playoff games, New England has allowed a total of 74 yards on designed runs, so if McLaughlin is to find any success on Sunday, it may need to come through screens and checkdowns, though that is a role that's been owned by Harvey for most of the year. McLaughlin is RotoBaller's RB7 for the week, but there is a world where he is entirely phased out of the game script.

Jan. 24, 2026 7:55 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2024 DEN 16 97 457 4.7 1 1 22 25 88.0 67 2 3.0
2025 DEN 16 31 146 4.7 1 0 3 4 75.0 10 0 3.3

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