Age | 26 |
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Birthdate | March 14, 1999 |
Height | 5'9" |
Weight | 200 lb |
College | Memphis | |
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Year | 2021 | |
Pick | Round: 5, Overall: 150 | |
Team | PHI |
Week 1 Projections | ||
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Carries | Yards | Touchdowns |
2.47 | 8.72 | 0.09 |
You can see where those projections compare to other RBs in our Running Back Rankings.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin praised running back Kenneth Gainwell's versatility as both a rusher and a receiver, saying that Gainwell has a "well-rounded game." Mike DeFabo of The Athletic writes that Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has been deploying Gainwell "in a variety of roles, including outside at receiver." Gainwell signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. In 17 games last year with Philadelphia, he recorded 406 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 91 total touches. Gainwell figures to be part of a Steelers' backfield committee that also features Jaylen Warren and rookie third-rounder Kaleb Johnson. Arthur Smith has shown a preference for utilizing multiple running backs in the past, and it sounds like Gainwell's usage could cut into the fantasy production for both Warren and Johnson.
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YEAR | TM | GM | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | FUM | REC | TGT | % | YDS | TD | YPC | |||
2021 | PHI | 16 | 56 | 213 | 3.8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 43 | 67.4 | 244 | 1 | 8.4 |
2022 | PHI | 16 | 48 | 205 | 4.3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 162 | 0 | 7.4 |
2023 | PHI | 16 | 77 | 302 | 3.9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 36 | 83.3 | 183 | 0 | 6.1 |
2024 | PHI | 16 | 64 | 276 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 107 | 0 | 7.6 |
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