Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- HOU
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1997-06-07
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- College
- Iowa State
- Draft
- 2019 · R3 · Pick 9 · CHI
- Rookie yr
- 2019
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $8.3M/yr
- Total
- $16.5M
- Guaranteed
- $1.0M
- % of cap
- 2.7%
- Term
- 2026–2028 (2y)
Value#14/41
0.31EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2019–2025 |
| Games | 105 |
| Rush Yds | 6,115 |
| Rush TD | 59 |
| Rec | 231 |
| Rec Yds | 1,890 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 0.00 | 0.18 | 1.94 | 0.00 | +0.18 | |
| Rec Yards | 37.6 | 254 | 392 | 192 | +61.7 | |
| Receptions | 14.4 | 34.2 | 62.4 | 24.0 | +10.2 | |
| Rush Att | 68.8 | 199 | 291 | 158 | +40.6 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.00 | 9.81 | 15.5 | 8.00 | +1.81 | |
| Rush Yards | 201 | 936 | 1613 | 716 | +220 | |
| Targets | 14.6 | 39.0 | 66.9 | 29.0 | +9.99 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 11.8 proj. games
| Year | Tm | G | Car | Ru Yds | Y/A | Long | 1D | YBC | YAC | Brk | TD | EPA | Tgt | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD | 2P | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 158 | 716 | 4.5 | 72 | 41 | 370 | 346 | 3 | 8 | -0.6 | 29 | 24 | 192 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | DET | 14 | 185 | 775 | 4.2 | 21 | 51 | 347 | 428 | 19 | 12 | -8.8 | 38 | 36 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | DET | 14 | 219 | 1,015 | 4.6 | 75 | 60 | 511 | 504 | 17 | 13 | 10.3 | 24 | 16 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 201 | 801 | 4.0 | 28 | 42 | 405 | 396 | 20 | 5 | -15.3 | 40 | 34 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | CHI | 13 | 225 | 849 | 3.8 | 41 | 58 | 432 | 417 | 16 | 7 | -21.6 | 51 | 42 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | CHI | 15 | 247 | 1,070 | 4.3 | 80 | 59 | 480 | 590 | 29 | 8 | -9.0 | 68 | 54 | 438 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | CHI | 16 | 242 | 889 | 3.7 | 55 | 53 | 496 | 393 | 28 | 6 | -41.1 | 35 | 25 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iowa State | — | 257 | 1,216 | 13 | — | 157 | 0 |
| 2017 | Iowa State | — | 258 | 1,146 | 11 | — | 296 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iowa State | — | 109 | 563 | 2 | — | 129 | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 6,115 | 44th | — | 1 | 2 |
| Rush TDs | 59 | 28th | — | 1 | 2 |
| Rec Yds | 1,890 | 407th | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 4 | 754th | — | — | — |
| Receptions | 231 | 303rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 111 peers
Rush Yds/g
42.167
Y/A
4.565
Rec Yds/g
11.362
TD/g
0.577
Rush EPA/g
-0.070
Rec EPA/g
0.276
PlayerMedian (50th)
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 151 | 2025 Wk3 vs BAL | 1070'20 |
| Rush TD | 3 | 2023 Wk4 vs GB | 13'23 |
| Rec | 9 | 2020 Wk17 vs GB | 54'20 |
| Rec Yds | 63 | 2020 Wk17 vs GB | 438'20 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 2 | 3 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 1 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
WinLossRush Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 4 | 26 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| Middle | 7 | 48.7 | 0.6 | 1 | 12.1 |
| Bottom-10 D | 6 | 45.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 12 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Volume vs Yards Created
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Contact Balance
rush yds: before / after contact
After contact Before contact% = after-contact share
2.1
YBC/att
2.1
YAC/att
50%
After-cont %
132
Broken Tkl
News
2 items
- Texans see "three-down back" in David MontgomeryDavid Montgomery went from the No. 1 back in Detroit to playing second fiddle to Jahmyr Gibbs over the last three seasons, but the Texans still think Montgomery is capable of being the lead back in an offensive attack.
- David Montgomery: Viewed as three-down backTexans running backs coach Danny Barrett said in early July that Montgomery is "a three-down back" who "can do it all," Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.