Rico
Dowdle
RB
#13
Rico Dowdle
#13RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Height : 5' 11" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 236 | 1,076 | 4.6 | 6 | 53 | 51 | 1 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 235 | 1,079 | 4.6 | 2 | 27 | 53 | 3 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 89 | 361 | 4.1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Contract
Pittsburgh Steelers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.75 M$
- Average per year
- 6.13 M$
- Total value
- 12.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
3.75 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
8.50 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
−0.38
5th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
15
0th percentile
Rushing yards
37
0th percentile
Yards per carry
2.5
0th percentile
Rushing TDs
0
18th percentile
Targets
7
33th percentile
Receiving yards
28
29th percentile
EPA per target
−0.28
26th 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
-0.1
Games
9
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 (-4)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 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
-4 · 28 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
66
Depth player
- RUN
- Rushing
- 72
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 76
- REC
- Receiving
- 67
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 70
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 | PIT | 2 | -0.1 | 13 | 66 | 37 | 0 | 28 | −0.38 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 0.2 | 63 | 78 | 1,076 | 6 | 297 | −0.01 |
| 2024 | DAL | 16 | 0.1 | 59 | 74 | 1,079 | 2 | 249 | −0.05 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 0.1 | 40 | 68 | 361 | 2 | 144 | −0.06 |
Rico Dowdle in five questions
What are Rico Dowdle's stats in 2026?
Rico Dowdle has 37 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns and 4 catches in 2 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Rico Dowdle?
Rico Dowdle is 28 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Rico Dowdle?
Rico Dowdle produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 13 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Rico Dowdle wear, and what team does he play for?
Rico Dowdle plays for Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 13.
What is Rico Dowdle'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.
