Alvin
Kamara
RB
#41
Alvin Kamara
#41RB
New Orleans Saints
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 18 | 51 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 131 | 471 | 3.6 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 228 | 950 | 4.2 | 6 | 24 | 52 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 180 | 694 | 3.9 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 0 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 223 | 897 | 4.0 | 2 | 27 | 40 | 2 |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 240 | 898 | 3.7 | 4 | 30 | 42 | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 187 | 932 | 5.0 | 16 | 49 | 58 | 1 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 171 | 797 | 4.7 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 3 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 194 | 883 | 4.6 | 14 | 49 | 57 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 120 | 728 | 6.1 | 8 | 74 | 40 | 1 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 11.38 M$
- Average per year
- 6.00 M$
- Total value
- 6.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
11.38 M$
Partially guaranteed
2027
12.03 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Running backs
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (2 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.28
21th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
18
0th percentile
Rushing yards
51
0th percentile
Yards per carry
2.8
3th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
18th percentile
Targets
7
33th percentile
Receiving yards
12
10th percentile
EPA per target
−0.55
0th percentile
Games
2
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.2
Games
11
WAR 2026
-0.1
Games played
2
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.023 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2025-0.3 WAR · -0.027 per game
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.050 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-16 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Backup or prospect
- RUN
- Rushing
- 55
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 35
- REC
- Receiving
- 58
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
-0.1
PAL Rating
28 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
1 / 100
2025 PAL (1) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $6.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 36PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 2 | -0.1 | 28 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 12 | −0.28 |
| 2025 | NO | 11 | -0.3 | 1 | 45 | 471 | 1 | 186 | −0.22 |
| 2024 | NO | 14 | 0.0 | 55 | 62 | 950 | 6 | 543 | −0.08 |
| 2023 | NO | 13 | 0.3 | 78 | 64 | 694 | 5 | 466 | −0.01 |
| 2022 | NO | 15 | -0.3 | 10 | 61 | 897 | 2 | 490 | −0.18 |
| 2021 | NO | 13 | -0.2 | 21 | 72 | 898 | 4 | 439 | −0.17 |
Alvin Kamara in five questions
What are Alvin Kamara's stats in 2026?
Alvin Kamara has 51 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 6 catches in 2 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Alvin Kamara?
Alvin Kamara is 31 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Alvin Kamara?
Alvin Kamara produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 28 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Alvin Kamara wear, and what team does he play for?
Alvin Kamara plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 41.
What is Alvin Kamara's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at -0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
