David
Montgomery
RB
#32
David Montgomery
#32RB
Houston Texans
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 230 lbs · Age : 29
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Texans | 3 | 37 | 103 | 2.8 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 158 | 716 | 4.5 | 8 | 72 | 41 | 2 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 185 | 775 | 4.2 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 2 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 219 | 1,015 | 4.6 | 13 | 75 | 59 | 2 |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 201 | 801 | 4.0 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 1 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 225 | 849 | 3.8 | 7 | 41 | 55 | 1 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 247 | 1,070 | 4.3 | 8 | 80 | 59 | 0 |
| 2019 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 242 | 889 | 3.7 | 6 | 55 | 50 | 2 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.30 M$
- Average per year
- 8.25 M$
- Total value
- 16.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
3.30 M$
Guaranteed
2027
9.30 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
3.90 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 (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.34
6th percentile
Rush yards over expected
−0.39 yd/att
24th percentile
Carries
37
40th percentile
Rushing yards
103
12th percentile
Yards per carry
2.8
1th percentile
Rushing TDs
2
78th percentile
Targets
7
33th percentile
Receiving yards
48
50th percentile
EPA per target
+0.65
94th percentile
Games
3
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
-0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
-0.1
Games played
3
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 (-5)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.029 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.014 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-5 · 29 y.o. · prime years
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
80
Very good
- RUN
- Rushing
- 74
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 76
- REC
- Receiving
- 95
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- EX
- Experience
- 75
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
#31 of 39 regular running backs
PAL Rating
22 / 100
#31 of 39 regular running backs
Value Rating · 2025
60 / 100
2025 PAL (59) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $8.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 49PAL: 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 | HOU | 3 | -0.1 | 22 | 80 | 103 | 2 | 48 | −0.34 |
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 0.2 | 59 | 87 | 716 | 8 | 192 | +0.00 |
| 2024 | DET | 14 | 0.2 | 83 | 82 | 775 | 12 | 341 | −0.05 |
| 2023 | DET | 14 | 0.4 | 74 | 83 | 1,015 | 13 | 117 | +0.05 |
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 0.1 | 31 | 76 | 801 | 5 | 316 | −0.08 |
| 2021 | CHI | 13 | -0.1 | 26 | 71 | 849 | 7 | 301 | −0.10 |
David Montgomery in five questions
What are David Montgomery's stats in 2026?
David Montgomery has 103 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 7 catches in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is David Montgomery?
David Montgomery is 29 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 229 lb (104 kg).
How good is David Montgomery?
David Montgomery produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 32nd of 39 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 22 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does David Montgomery wear, and what team does he play for?
David Montgomery plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 32.
What is David Montgomery's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at -0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
