Kenny
Gainwell
RB
#1
Kenny Gainwell
Tampa Bay BuccaneersHeight : 5' 9" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 114 | 537 | 4.7 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 1 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 75 | 290 | 3.9 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 84 | 364 | 4.3 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 3 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 53 | 240 | 4.5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 68 | 291 | 4.3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 7.00 M$
- Average per year
- 7.00 M$
- Total value
- 14.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
7.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
7.00 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, 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
−0.24
21th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
10
0th percentile
Rushing yards
21
0th percentile
Yards per carry
2.1
0th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
18th percentile
Targets
10
58th percentile
Receiving yards
22
27th percentile
EPA per target
−0.61
0th 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 (-3)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.006 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
+7 · 27 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
75
Established starter
- RUN
- Rushing
- 67
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 82
- REC
- Receiving
- 64
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 84
- EX
- Experience
- 65
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TB | 3 | -0.1 | 33 | 75 | 21 | 0 | 22 | −0.24 |
| 2025 | PIT | 17 | 0.2 | 87 | 81 | 537 | 5 | 486 | −0.01 |
| 2024 | PHI | 17 | -0.1 | 9 | 64 | 290 | 1 | 116 | −0.15 |
| 2023 | PHI | 16 | 0.0 | 30 | 74 | 364 | 2 | 183 | −0.14 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 0.1 | 79 | 80 | 240 | 4 | 169 | +0.15 |
| 2021 | PHI | 16 | 0.2 | 57 | 79 | 291 | 5 | 253 | +0.04 |
Kenny Gainwell in five questions
What are Kenny Gainwell's stats in 2026?
Kenny Gainwell has 21 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 6 catches in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Kenny Gainwell?
Kenny Gainwell is 27 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Kenny Gainwell?
Kenny Gainwell produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 33 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Kenny Gainwell wear, and what team does he play for?
Kenny Gainwell plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 1.
What is Kenny Gainwell'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.
