Emari
Demercado
RB
#31
Emari Demercado
#31RB
Dallas Cowboys
Height : 5' 9" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 44 | 312 | 7.1 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 24 | 223 | 9.3 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 58 | 284 | 4.9 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 0 |
Contract
Dallas Cowboys payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.19 M$
- Average per year
- 1.25 M$
- Total value
- 1.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.19 M$
Partially 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, 2025 Running backs
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
−0.16
6th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
44
0th percentile
Rushing yards
312
2th percentile
Yards per carry
7.1
100th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
0th percentile
Targets
20
15th percentile
Receiving yards
101
15th percentile
EPA per target
−0.08
32th percentile
Games
13
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 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
13
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.015 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+6 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
69
Depth player
- RUN
- Rushing
- 71
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 99
- REC
- Receiving
- 53
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 53
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 40
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, 2025
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
0.0
PAL Rating
26 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
90 / 100
2025 PAL (26) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 2PAL: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 13 | 0.0 | 26 | 69 | 312 | 0 | 101 | −0.16 |
| 2024 | ARI | 13 | 0.2 | 88 | 81 | 223 | 1 | 104 | +0.52 |
| 2023 | ARI | 14 | -0.1 | 19 | 61 | 284 | 2 | 119 | −0.09 |
Emari Demercado in five questions
What are Emari Demercado's stats in 2025?
Emari Demercado has 312 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 13 catches in 13 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Emari Demercado?
Emari Demercado is 27 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Emari Demercado?
Emari Demercado produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 26 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Emari Demercado make?
Emari Demercado earns $1.3M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 90 out of 100 (exceptional value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Emari Demercado wear, and what team does he play for?
Emari Demercado plays for Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 31.
