Jaylen
Wright
RB
#5
Jaylen Wright
#5RB
Miami Dolphins
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 208 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 70 | 288 | 4.1 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 68 | 249 | 3.7 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
Contract
Miami Dolphins payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.27 M$
- Average per year
- 1.20 M$
- Total value
- 4.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
1.27 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.38 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, 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
−0.08
31th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
70
0th percentile
Rushing yards
288
2th percentile
Yards per carry
4.1
38th percentile
Rushing TDs
2
14th percentile
Targets
9
0th percentile
Receiving yards
44
4th percentile
EPA per target
−0.19
16th percentile
Games
10
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
12
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
10
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 (+3)
- 2024-0.2 WAR · -0.013 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
+28 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
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
64
Depth player
- RUN
- Rushing
- 70
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 81
- REC
- Receiving
- 67
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 48
- DUR
- Durability
- 60
- EX
- Experience
- 25
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
42 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
97 / 100
2025 PAL (42) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.2M.PAL expected for this salary: 2Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: 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 | MIA | 10 | 0.0 | 42 | 64 | 288 | 2 | 44 | −0.08 |
| 2024 | MIA | 15 | -0.2 | 0 | 54 | 249 | 0 | 8 | −0.30 |
Jaylen Wright in five questions
What are Jaylen Wright's stats in 2025?
Jaylen Wright has 288 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 5 catches in 10 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Jaylen Wright?
Jaylen Wright is 23 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 207 lb (94 kg).
How good is Jaylen Wright?
Jaylen Wright produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 42 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Jaylen Wright make?
Jaylen Wright earns $1.2M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 97 out of 100 (exceptional value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Jaylen Wright wear, and what team does he play for?
Jaylen Wright plays for Miami Dolphins in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 5.
