Kenneth Gainwell

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Running Back #14

Personal

Age	27
Birthdate	March 14, 1999
Height	5'9"
Weight	200 lb

Draft

College	Memphis
Year	2021
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 150
Team	PHI

Fantasy Value

Player News

Kenneth Gainwell: Kenneth Gainwell Signing Two-Year Deal With Buccaneers

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell is signing a two-year, $14 million deal that includes $10 million guaranteed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Gainwell was the Steelers' MVP last year, totaling 1,023 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns as a dual-threat RB. The 26-year-old was a perfect fit for the Steelers' checkdown offense last year, as he ran for 537 yards and a career-high five touchdowns on 114 carries, adding a career-best 73 receptions for 486 yards and three more TDs on 85 targets in 17 regular-season games. In Tampa, the former fifth-rounder in 2021 out of Memphis will serve as a change-of-pace option behind starter Bucky Irving, effectively replacing Rachaad White in the team's backfield. Gainwell's fantasy needle is pointing up, although his 73-catch season in 2025 will probably end up being an outlier.

Mar. 9, 2026 9:26 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	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
2025	PIT	16	109	527	4.8	4	1	65	76	85.5	422	3	6.5