Austin Ekeler
RB · FA
31 yrs
Western State
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Free agent
- Status
- UFA
- Born
- 1995-05-17
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 200 lb
- College
- Western State
- Draft
- 2017 · R? · Pick ? · ?
- Rookie yr
- 2017
Contract
EXPIRED
- APY
- $4.2M/yr
- Total
- $8.4M
- Guaranteed
- $4.2M
- % of cap
- 1.7%
- Term
- 2024–2026 (2y)
Value#1/41
4.46EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
9 seasons
| Seasons | 9 2017–2025 |
| Games | 115 |
| Rush Yds | 4,765 |
| Rush TD | 43 |
| Rec | 480 |
| Rec Yds | 4,288 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 0.00 | 0.68 | 3.77 | 0.00 | +0.68 | |
| Rec Yards | 95.2 | 330 | 430 | 38.0 | +292 | |
| Receptions | 9.74 | 44.3 | 65.6 | 5.00 | +39.3 | |
| Rush Att | 26.8 | 108 | 200 | 14.0 | +93.8 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.00 | 2.09 | 8.44 | 0.00 | +2.09 | |
| Rush Yards | 149 | 334 | 857 | 43.0 | +291 | |
| Targets | 9.74 | 54.6 | 78.5 | 7.00 | +47.6 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 3.0 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 | WAS | 2 | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 12 | 77 | 367 | 4.8 | 50 | 20 | 231 | 136 | 3 | 4 | 5.0 | 41 | 35 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAC | 14 | 179 | 628 | 3.5 | 55 | 34 | 328 | 300 | 9 | 5 | -41.1 | 74 | 51 | 436 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | LAC | 17 | 204 | 915 | 4.5 | 72 | 48 | 529 | 386 | 5 | 13 | -2.6 | 127 | 107 | 722 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | LAC | 16 | 206 | 911 | 4.4 | 28 | 53 | 477 | 434 | 13 | 12 | -0.9 | 94 | 70 | 647 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | LAC | 10 | 116 | 530 | 4.6 | 27 | 27 | 273 | 257 | 13 | 1 | -9.9 | 65 | 54 | 403 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAC | 16 | 132 | 557 | 4.2 | 35 | 33 | 233 | 324 | 12 | 3 | -10.3 | 108 | 92 | 993 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | LAC | 14 | 106 | 554 | 5.2 | 41 | 27 | 206 | 348 | 9 | 3 | 8.4 | 53 | 39 | 404 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | LAC | 14 | 47 | 260 | 5.5 | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 0.2 | 35 | 27 | 279 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Returns
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 4,765 | 68th | — | — | — |
| Rush TDs | 43 | 47th | — | 2 | 2 |
| Rec Yds | 4,288 | 172nd | — | — | — |
| Rec TDs | 30 | 141st | — | — | 1 |
| Receptions | 480 | 104th | — | 1 | 2 |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 114 peers
Rush Yds/g
30.664
Y/A
4.877
Rec Yds/g
30.598
TD/g
0.368
Rush EPA/g
0.486
Rec EPA/g
1.197
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 173 | 2022 Wk5 vs CLE | 915'22 |
| Rush TD | 2 | 2021 Wk5 vs CLE | 13'22 |
| Rec | 15 | 2019 Wk5 vs DEN | 107'22 |
| Rec Yds | 118 | 2019 Wk7 vs TEN | 993'19 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 3 | 3 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 1 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom-10 D | 2 | 21.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 19 |
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
2.2
YBC/att
2.1
YAC/att
49%
After-cont %
64
Broken Tkl
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