Austin Ekeler is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ekeler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ekeler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Austin Ekeler
Top 16% all-time RBsElite Playmaker📉 Fades · -25% playoffs⚙️ Sustained Machine · 2021Team Carrier · #152
Height5'10"
Weight200 lb
BornMay 17, 1995
Age31
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic
Rookie yr2017
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 90 · #1250 · High-ValueWorth 90 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 28% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.3
Avg surplus
peak +19
8 seasons × ~11.3 surplus ≈ VORP 90
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2017 | — | LAC | 13 | — | 47 | 260 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 12 | 25.5 | 1 | 35 | 27 | 279 | 3 | 77.1% | 10.3 | 8.0 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 18.1% | — | 0.0% | 209 | 48.5% |
| 2018 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 106 | 554 | 3 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 25 | 23.6 | 0 | 53 | 39 | 404 | 3 | 73.6% | 10.4 | 7.6 | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 348 | 42.1% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 45.9% |
| 2019 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 132 | 557 | 3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 32 | 24.2 | 1 | 108 | 92 | 993 | 8 | 85.2% | 10.8 | 9.2 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 599 | 56.6% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| 2020 | — | LAC | 10 | — | 116 | 530 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 26 | 22.4 | 0 | 65 | 54 | 403 | 2 | 83.1% | 7.5 | 6.2 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 412 | 56.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 206 | 911 | 12 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 53 | 25.7 | 0 | 94 | 70 | 647 | 8 | 74.5% | 9.2 | 6.9 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | 64.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | — | LAC | 17 | — | 204 | 915 | 13 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 46 | 22.5 | 2 | 127 | 107 | 722 | 5 | 84.3% | 6.7 | 5.7 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | 61.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 179 | 628 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 34 | 19.0 | 2 | 74 | 51 | 436 | 1 | 68.9% | 8.5 | 5.9 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 630 | 65.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | — | WAS | 12 | — | 77 | 367 | 4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 19 | 24.7 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 366 | 0 | 85.4% | 10.5 | 8.9 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 409 | 52.7% | — | 0.0% | 56 | 17.0% |
| 2025 | — | WAS | 2 | — | 14 | 43 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 21.4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 71.4% | 7.6 | 5.4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 49.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 1,081 | 4,765 | 43 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 250 | 23.1 | 6 | 604 | 480 | 4,288 | 30 | 79.5% | 8.9 | 7.1 | — | 197 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4,127 | 51.9% | — | 0.0% | 443 | 14.0% | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | LAC | 13 | 0* | 47 | 260 | 2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 12 | 25.5 | 1 | 10.1 |
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 106 | 554 | 3 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 25 | 23.6 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | 9* | 132 | 557 | 3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 32 | 24.2 | 1 | 17 |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 10 | 6* | 116 | 530 | 1 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 26 | 22.4 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | 10* | 206 | 911 | 12 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 53 | 25.7 | 0 | 20.3 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 17 | 10* | 204 | 915 | 13 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 46 | 22.5 | 2 | 23 |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 14 | 9* | 179 | 628 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 34 | 19.0 | 2 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 29 | WAS | 12 | 6* | 77 | 367 | 4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 19 | 24.7 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | WAS | 2 | — | 14 | 43 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 21.4 | 0 | — |
| Career | 114 | 50* | 1,081 | 4,765 | 43 | 4.4 | — | 250 | — | 6 | 114.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | LAC | 13 | 0* | 35 | 27 | 279 | 3 | 77.1% | 10.3 | 8.0 | — | 12 |
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 53 | 39 | 404 | 3 | 73.6% | 10.4 | 7.6 | — | 18 |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | 9* | 108 | 92 | 993 | 8 | 85.2% | 10.8 | 9.2 | — | 42 |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 10 | 6* | 65 | 54 | 403 | 2 | 83.1% | 7.5 | 6.2 | — | 20 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | 10* | 94 | 70 | 647 | 8 | 74.5% | 9.2 | 6.9 | — | 31 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 17 | 10* | 127 | 107 | 722 | 5 | 84.3% | 6.7 | 5.7 | — | 37 |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 14 | 9* | 74 | 51 | 436 | 1 | 68.9% | 8.5 | 5.9 | — | 21 |
| 2024 | 29 | WAS | 12 | 6* | 41 | 35 | 366 | 0 | 85.4% | 10.5 | 8.9 | — | 14 |
| 2025 | 30 | WAS | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 71.4% | 7.6 | 5.4 | — | 2 |
| Career | 114 | 50* | 604 | 480 | 4,288 | 30 | 79.5% | 8.9 | 7.1 | — | 197 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | LAC | 16 | 0* | 195 | 18.1% | — | 0.0% | 209 | 48.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 348 | 42.1% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 45.9% |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | 9* | 599 | 56.6% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 10 | 6* | 412 | 56.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | 10* | 731 | 64.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 17 | 10* | 734 | 61.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 14 | 9* | 630 | 65.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | WAS | 12 | 6* | 409 | 52.7% | — | 0.0% | 56 | 17.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | WAS | 2 | — | 69 | 49.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 117 | 50* | 4,127 | — | — | — | 443 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
×.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2017bestavg 612024
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #152 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position38
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Receptions leader31
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+67
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.194Touch rate0.408EPA/snap0Snap share51.9%Off snaps4,127ConsistentCV 0.18
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Carry: 4.4 regular season → 3.3 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-25%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
9,053
4,765 rush · 4,288 recv
Total TDs
73
43 rush · 30 recv
Total Touches
1,561
1,081 carries · 480 rec
Yds / Touch
5.8
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesRushing
Att46Yds153TD2Y/A3.3TD%4.31D61D%13.0
Receiving
Tgt28Rec21Yds125Ctch%75.0%Y/R6.0Y/Tgt4.51D4
Snap Counts
Off219Off%49.5%ST28ST%14.2%
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Michael DavisCB8yKeenan AllenWR7yJoey BosaDE7yMike WilliamsWR7yDerwin JamesFS5yTrey PipkinsOT5yJalen GuytonWR5yCasey HaywardCB4yMelvin IngramLB4yDan FeeneyG4yDenzel PerrymanMLB4yRayshawn JenkinsSAF4yMichael SchofieldG4yDesmond KingDB4yUchenna NwosuLB4yJerry TilleryDT4yJustin HerbertQB4yDrue TranquillLB4yKyzir WhiteOLB4yKenneth Murray, Jr.LB4yJustin JonesDT4yTrent ScottOT4yScott QuessenberryC4yDamion SquareDT4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAustin inherited the Los Angeles Chargers RB room from Melvin Gordon (2015–2019), and handed it to Joshua Kelley (2020–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2024team change
Joined WAS (from LAC)
- 2017signing
Entered the NFL with LAC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
64
peak 67
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2017
B2018
B2019
B2020
B2021
B2022
B2023
C+2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
79%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 260 | 20 | 340+80 | 20 |
| 2018 | 554 | 39.6 | 689+135 | 40.5 |
| 2019 | 557 | 34.8 | 607+50 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | 530 | 53 | 904+374 | 53.2 |
| 2021 | 911 | 56.9 | 968+57 | 56.9 |
| 2022 | 915 | 53.8 | 934+19 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | 628 | 44.9 | 756+128 | 44.4 |
| 2024 | 367 | 30.6 | 520+153 | 30.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1250 all-time of 4,612. 11.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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